The Bhumjaithai Party has hit the campaign trail in Bangkok by proposing marijuana as a new cash crop for the country, said the party's MP candidate, Sawai Chotkasupha.

Bhumjaithai's campaign messages include the legalisation of ride-hailing mobile applications, the promotion of work-from-home schemes, as well as "digital home schools", which will allow students to study remotely from home.

The party also wants to open more public co-working spaces across the city.

Mr Sawai said the party's campaign message that stood out the most is the liberalisation of marijuana cultivation for medicinal purposes.

He also said the public response to the idea is positive. "We've been out meeting people every day to spread our party manifesto, and people are really keen on the idea of marijuana as a cash crop," he said.

"More and more people are beginning to understand that cannabis isn't just a narcotic -- that it also has medicinal purposes, especially for the treatment of certain cancers."

A source close to Bhumjaithai said that out of the party's campaign banners placed along the city's streets, marijuana banners captured the most attention from the public.

As a medium-sized party, Bhumjaithai is aiming to win enough MP seats to be considered as a core coalition partner in the next government -- a goal that was announced by its leader, Anutin Charnvirakul.