Three People Arrested with Hundreds of E-Cigarettes and Hundreds of Boxes of Illegal Cigarettes in Phuket

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By Goongnang Suksawat

Phuket – Three suspects have been arrested with hundreds of E-cigarettes and hundreds of boxes of illegal cigarettes in Mueang Phuket.

 

A team from the Mueang Phuket District Office and the Phuket City Police raided a shop on Yaowarad Road in Samkong.

 

Officers arrested a man identified only as Mr. Yossiri, 24. Seized from him were 12 E-cigarettes in front of the unnamed shop. Yossiri admitted that he bought them from the shop.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/02/22/three-people-arrested-with-hundreds-of-e-cigarettes-and-hundreds-of-boxes-of-illegal-cigarettes-in-phuket/

 

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[ikke1959]

Yesterday I have read an article that vaping and e cigarettes are not forbidden in Thailand

 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/no-vaping-and-vapes-are-not-illegal-in-thailand-heres-why/

[brianthainess]

No vaping, no sex toys, no prostitution, blah blah blah,

welcome to Thailand have a nice day.

[bangon04]

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Yesterday I have read an article that vaping and e cigarettes are not forbidden in Thailand

 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/no-vaping-and-vapes-are-not-illegal-in-thailand-heres-why/

well you wouldn't expect Anutin the unmasked crusader to read or understand the law of the land........

[Tropicalevo]

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Yesterday I have read an article that vaping and e cigarettes are not forbidden in Thailand

 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/no-vaping-and-vapes-are-not-illegal-in-thailand-heres-why/

I believe that the fact that almost all e-cigarettes, hookahs etc are imported (illegally), would make vaping illegal. ie using an illegal device.