Popular Post webfact Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 E-cigarettes - Thailand ban is "appropriate" says leading doctor Dr Prakit with a sign "Cigarettes= addictive drugs" A leading Thai doctor has said that the government's ban on the import and usage of e-cigarettes is appropriate. While another has rejected claims from users and the e-cigarette industry that vaping is safe and doesn't lead to addiction. Thailand has some of the strictest penalties against e-cigarettes in the world. While many countries have vaping shops on street corners in Thailand importers face jail and even users could wind up in serious trouble. Dr Wanchai Suphajaturat, a member of an anti-smoking panel, told Thai Rath in a feature about e-cigarettes that in his opinion the Thai government's measures were appropriate. People should not be encouraged to take up e-cigarettes as a means of quitting regular smoking. It was not proven that they were safe at all and more research needed to be done. People who want to quit should get help such as phoning the 1600 helpline. He said that smoking was draining the national coffers as 50,000 people die annually. E-cigarettes were not the answer. Dr Prakit Watheesathakakit, the secretary of an anti-smoking society concurred saying that claims that vaping was 95% safe were nonsense. He cited cancer and heart disease as a problem and said that nicotine levels were much higher for vapers and this was the addictive substance that had smokers coming back for more. He dismissed claims from a 12 man pressure group that the law should be changed. he said that six of those people had no experience to bring to the table and two of them had a vested interest in the e-cigarette business. Dr Prakit was pictured with a sign in Thai that suggested: "Cigarettes= addictive drugs" Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-01-09 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 Why not ban all cigarettes,if you take that position,one maybe as bad as the other,so why is one OK, while the other is banned,might have something to do with taxes ? regards Worgeordie 36 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, webfact said: He said that smoking was draining the national coffers as 50,000 people die annually But smoking swells the national (Government) coffers, (as well as that of the Thailand Tobacco Company), with high taxes. 7 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezflip Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 Obviously sponsored by Thailand Tobacco Company. 30 1 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustAnotherFarang Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 The problem with thai society is that when a so called educated idiot speaks, other fools are not expected or allowed to question their knowledge. The burning question is simple, if e cigarettes are dangerous and deserved to be banned for the health of the people then why do they sanction the sale of cigarettes and other more dangerous pollutants and toxic substances. The answer of course is hypocrisy and tax. 29 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lingba Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 This doctor needs to be banned as well 18 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ice4351 Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 Great idea--ban all cigarettes! 11 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 7 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wadsy Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 "People should not be encouraged to take up e-cigarettes as a means of quitting regular smoking" Both my best mate and my son have used e-cigerettes to quit the ciggies and BOTH said they couldn't do it without them. Dr Prakit is smoking crack or in cahoots with Thai Tobacco - probably both. 15 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phaser Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 Ok granted it’s not good for you but regular cigarettes are worse! But the Force of the tobacco lobby is strong young padiwan..... 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 Then ban cigarettes and all tobacco products you flaming hypocrites! 10 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post upena Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 Nonsense. This is all about lost tax revenue. I quit cigarettes (4 years ag0) after smoking for 49 years thanks to e-cigarettes and stopped the e-cigs about 2 years ago. Smoke and vape free. 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: He dismissed claims from a 12 man pressure group that the law should be changed. he said that six of those people had no experience to bring to the table and two of them had a vested interest in the e-cigarette business. while the government has no vested interest in the tobacco industry... 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 The whole world says this quack is wrong something very fishy going on here probably money. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peperobi Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 I suggest stopping the annual field burning around the country, that is more dangerous for all the peoples than an e-cigarette or even a right one. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescot Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 All 'top' doctors worldwide are wrong and this 'top' doctor is correct. Must be true then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvend Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, ezflip said: Obviously sponsored by Thailand Tobacco Company. Keyword "Obviously" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Nicotine is not a dangerous drug, he is talking complete rubbish. It is addicting, but so is caffeine, and it is a problem when found in cigarettes, as they contain all the nasty stuff that does give you cancer etc. For a doctor he has a poor grasp of the subject. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardinHuaHin Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I tend not to believe what the Doc has said. Most doctors I've seen in Thailand seem to be less educated than myself and I am not a doctor. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 This Doctor (?) has not done any research on the matter and "in his opinion" vaping should be banned. Clearly he has an alternatived agenda! Do these people not realise that the majority of people can see right through them and how rediculous they are portraying themselves? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark01 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I gave up a 30 year smoking habit after 18 months e-cig use. This quack along with numerous other "experts" around the world restricting vaping have agendas that probably involve $$$$$$. It is not safe, but definitely safer than cigarettes. FACT! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 This clown needs to run for PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Could also be they enjoy the money cancer patients spend, then there is protecting the tobacco institution here, and the need to buy fancy watches for all elite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 E cigarettes. No smell, no beach pollution, but ugly to look at someone sucking them in. Like a mini iron lung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KKr Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, mark01 said: I gave up a 30 year smoking habit after 18 months e-cig use. This quack along with numerous other "experts" around the world restricting vaping have agendas that probably involve $$$$$$. It is not safe, but definitely safer than cigarettes. FACT! Absolutely. E-cigarettes are not good for you, but a hell of a lot better than cigarettes with tar content and other undesirable chemicals that are released, and thus inhaled, due to the high burning temperature.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: People who want to quit should get help such as phoning the 1600 helpline. I can imagine how that'll fare... (Desperate smoker): "Is that the helpline? I wanna stop smoking!" (#1600 responder): "Try an e-cig!" Yer couldn't make it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: more research needed to be done Dr. Somchai and his crack team are working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon537687643 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Ah Doctors In LOS As corrupt as rest!Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 this old chestnut, i know who i would rather believe https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/promote-e-cigarettes-widely-substitute-smoking-says-new-rcp-report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 44 minutes ago, PremiumLane said: Nicotine is not a dangerous drug, he is talking complete rubbish. It is addicting, but so is caffeine, and it is a problem when found in cigarettes, as they contain all the nasty stuff that does give you cancer etc. For a doctor he has a poor grasp of the subject. I think you'll find nicotine is poisonous and can kill in fairly small doses if ingested. So, it is dangerous in certain forms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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