Thailand on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalized the drug, reports CNN.

Country’s Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, "We don't welcome those kinds of tourists."

Despite the government's pleas against getting high, cannabis businesses with special smoking rooms have been a hit with locals and visitors.

But those who smoking in public place risk facing a three-month jail sentence or fines of up to $705.82.

Anutin's comments come even as foreign arrivals start to pick up in the tourism-reliant country. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy expects 8 million to 10 million arrivals this year, above an earlier forecast of 7 million.

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