Thaksin, Minister Join Social Media Push To Legalise E-Cigarettes

[webfact]

Police raiding a shop selling E-cigarettes in Rayong.

 

by TNR Staff

 

THE THAI social media is abuzz with calls to legalise electronic cigarettes with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn being among them, Matichon said this afternoon (Feb. 11).

 

The issue of legalising vaping became a hot topic for discussion after Taiwanese actress An Yu-Qing, whose English name is Charlene An, accused Huai Khwang police of extorting 27,000 baht at a checkpoint during her New Year holiday visit on a charge of possessing E-cigarettes.

 

Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Former premier Thaksin, who is viewed as de facto Pheu Thai Party leader, said, “The penalty for possessing E-cigarettes is seven years imprisonment, yet children can smoke marijuana, what is the logic behind this? Will someone answer?

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/02/11/thaksin-minister-join-social-media-push-to-legalise-e-cigarettes/

 

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[brucegoniners]

Yeah, really it's a dumb law.

 

Keep them away from kids and they're so much better for you than actual tobacco.

 

And if they're going to allow pot then allow pot vapes!

 

[jacko45k]

Here comes another fiasco just like the weed efforts!

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“The penalty for possessing E-cigarettes is seven years imprisonment, yet children can smoke marijuana, what is the logic behind this? Will someone answer?

I'm sure Anutin has a logical explanation...

[MRToMRT]

Thaksins here everyday now. Sign of the times to come.

[ignore it]

Thaksin's call to decrim vapes almost guarantees no change.

[MrMojoRisin]

3 minutes ago, ignore it said:

Thaksin's call to decrim vapes almost guarantees no change.

*…until his daughter is PM in a few months.

[kingstonkid]

What would things be like if the media stopped covering Thaksin and all the other dinosaurs and Thai people go to live in the new world instead of the old days?

 

These are guys that really have no love for Thailand other than the money and power it has given them.

 

This is the same Thaksin that says university students that get a BA in crocheting or learning how tourism should bet 25k a month no matter how good the university is or whether they have a usable skill.

 

These are the same people that said hey, we are going to give you a 200k rebate is your buy a new car even if you can not afford it.

 These are the people that are willing to give farmers loans instead of helping them re org their growing to a sustainable style.

 

These are the same people that do such a good job managing water resources that farmers have droughts for part of the year and are flooded out the rest.

[JackGats]

If I'm not mistaken, this same Thaksin is in favour of repealing the legalisation of cannabis. Opportunism 100%. The government now in power has my vote for having the balls to do what most democratic governments will shy from, ie legalise a harmless herb that should never have landed on the statute books.

[jaywalker2]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I'm sure Anutin has a logical explanation...

Yes, he won't make any money from it

[Smokey and the Bandit]

10 minutes ago, JackGats said:

If I'm not mistaken, this same Thaksin is in favour of repealing the legalisation of cannabis. Opportunism 100%. The government now in power has my vote for having the balls to do what most democratic governments will shy from, ie legalise a harmless herb that should never have landed on the statute books.

This post is about legalizing E Cigarettes, if I am not mistaken? So they should!

[brianthainess]

When you read the full story, I find it quite, Orwell Animal farm scary , "National Council for Peace and Order, seized power and announced  policies  to Organize the society." Well that bunch of Generals failed miserably, I mean why not just send vapers for attitude adjustment as they did before to any critics. 

[Eric Loh]

44 minutes ago, JackGats said:

If I'm not mistaken, this same Thaksin is in favour of repealing the legalisation of cannabis. Opportunism 100%. The government now in power has my vote for having the balls to do what most democratic governments will shy from, ie legalise a harmless herb that should never have landed on the statute books.

In the same vein, the government now in power has my vote for stupidity to legalize a harmless herb but not vaping. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

2 hours ago, MRToMRT said:

Thaksins here everyday now. Sign of the times to come.

Removing elected, charismatic and popular leaders and replacing them with low IQ military goons who are the polar opposite was only ever going to have one outcome, especially in the days of social media and the internet.

[Expat68]

Hate the things, I would rather sit next to a smoker

[George Aylesham]

If Thaksin wants it, that'll certainly put the kybosh on the proposal.

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, JackGats said:

If I'm not mistaken, this same Thaksin is in favour of repealing the legalisation of cannabis. Opportunism 100%. The government now in power has my vote for having the balls to do what most democratic governments will shy from, ie legalise a harmless herb that should never have landed on the statute books.

Thaksin also said Cannabis is like Opium  

[superal]

Main concern for me in vaping is the vaping liquid/ juice which is not regulated and often made in the back streets of China  

[n00dle]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The penalty for possessing E-cigarettes is seven years imprisonment, yet children can smoke marijuana, what is the logic behind this?

But children cant smoke marijuana, its illegal too.

I'm all for legalizing vapes (im guilty of the crime), but I reckon that wont happen if asshats like Thakisn base the legalization campaign on false arguments and indirect shots at cannabis laws.