Popular Post snoop1130 Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 PHOTO: Matichon Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reiterated his stance on banning all forms of e-cigarettes, including selling and importing the products into the country. Anutin told a meeting of the National Confederation of Networks for Thai Smoke-Free Society yesterday, February 23rd, that it is alarming that more people, especially youngsters, turned to smoking electronic cigarettes nowadays due to a misconception that the device cannot cause cancer or is harmless for health. This is totally not true, Anutin said, citing the World Health Organization’s study which according to them confirms that e-cigarettes are indeed harmful. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/02/24/thai-public-health-minister-says-it-is-impossible-to-legalize-e-cigarettes-promises-further-crackdown/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-02-24 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 2 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 Since cigarettes are legal, and there is little evidence that e-cigarettes are more harmful, I don't understand where "impossible" comes from. Oh. Right. Envelope already accepted - now it is impossible. 26 5 8 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 They don't want vape smokers when they have vested interests in weed! 10 5 1 3 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 He lies, if this was his concern then cigarettes would and perhaps should be banned completely. 16 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 Of course it is. A monopoly has said minister by the cajones. 7 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwardandtubs Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 18 minutes ago, timendres said: Since cigarettes are legal, and there is little evidence that e-cigarettes are more harmful, I don't understand where "impossible" comes from. Oh. Right. Envelope already accepted - now it is impossible. In the UK you see kids walking around "vaping" these Chinese-made. colourful devices designed to look like packets of sweets or make-up. The surprising thing is not that Thailand doesn't allow them but that other countries are allowing a new generation of kids to become hooked on them for the profit of Chinese companies. 7 2 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 1 hour ago, 2baht said: They don't want vape smokers when they have vested interests in weed! nailed it 6 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 No way in 1 million years can it be rationalize that tobacco and weed are just fine but vapping is bad bad bad..............It just cant be done... 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikeymike100 Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 So you cannot smoke E cigarettes, because there is a small chance they may be harmful, but you can smoke real cigarette that are proven to cause lung cancer amongst other things and do kill people? What planet is this guy on? 12 1 1 9 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, edwardandtubs said: In the UK you see kids walking around "vaping" these Chinese-made. colourful devices designed to look like packets of sweets or make-up. The surprising thing is not that Thailand doesn't allow them but that other countries are allowing a new generation of kids to become hooked on them for the profit of Chinese companies. Well, I expect it's more like UK companies placing orders (for profit) with Chinese factories who profit from the orders. Although the UK has age restrictions like needing to be 18 to purchase E-cigs I expect the general availability of E-cigs makes it very easy for under 18ers to get E-cigs. Edited February 24, 2023 by Pib 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 4 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Anutin told a meeting of the National Confederation of Networks for Thai Smoke-Free Society Of course he will say what tney want to hear... How come it is impossible to legalize it???Make a law or abolish the current one that forbids it and problem solved 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tengu Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 How about the anti-litter people and the fire departments rally against cigarettes and in support of vaping to make a safer cleaner Thailand? 2 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheFishman1 Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 He has a lot of money from weed, and he probably has a lot of money from the back of interest here in Thailand, TAT 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AustinRacing Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 What he’s really saying is it’s impossible to collect LARGE envelopes from small scale importers. If there was big companies like tobacco people importing them, it may be possible. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Anutin told a meeting of the National Confederation of Networks for Thai Smoke-Free Society yesterday, February 23rd, that it is alarming that more people, especially youngsters, turned to smoking electronic cigarettes nowadays due to a misconception that the device cannot cause cancer or is harmless for health. Yet normal cigarettes and marijuana are fine? Seems to me he's a health minister with a mis-guided sense of health. 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 12 hours ago, 2baht said: They don't want vape smokers when they have vested interests in weed! Nail on the head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted February 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2023 Someone needs to translate for him what WHO said or what people are saying. No one said it’s not harmful but 95% less harmful than smoking 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 13 hours ago, 2baht said: They don't want vape smokers when they have vested interests in weed! For the poor confused who just don't get it..."They" are the Health Ministry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bamnutsak Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 And yet, with the stroke of a pen he normalized cannabis. He could legalize vaping, but he's choosing no to. He and his party ran on normalizing cannabis. He was wealthy before this, and I'm not sure the rumors of his cannabis profiteering are accurate. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 ‘Impossible’ Imposition, Authority, Denial, Control, Power.. ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 I would say its impossible for him to carry on masquerading as a health minister ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Speedhump Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 Impossible... as long as there is a Thai tobacco industry to protect.... 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smokey and the Bandit Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 Real cigarettes kill around 8 million people a year worldwide! https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobacco The best evidence available in humans shows e-cigarettes are far less harmful than smoking. For example, one study found significantly lower levels of exposure to harmful chemicals in people who switch from smoking to vaping compared with those who continued to smoke. These levels were similar to people using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). There’s also no good evidence that second-hand e-cigarette vapour is harmful to bystanders. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/is-vaping-harmful "Vaping is far less harmful than smoking. So, your health could benefit from switching. But you need to stop using tobacco completely to get the benefits." So the sale of REAL cigarettes is OK, but the sale of E Cigarettes is NOT? So what he , Anutin, is saying doesn't make any sense, unless of course there is some incentive to him saying that? Could that be money? 6 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Speedhump Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 13 hours ago, connda said: Of course it is. A monopoly has said minister by the cajones. Surely not ... the... Tobacco Authority of Thailand ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 50 minutes ago, bamnutsak said: And yet, with the stroke of a pen he normalized cannabis. He could legalize vaping, but he's choosing no to. He and his party ran on normalizing cannabis. He was wealthy before this, and I'm not sure the rumors of his cannabis profiteering are accurate. Easy. Just make a cannabis vape cartridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snig27 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 They are already legal it seems. Meanwhile millions get poisoned daily by the toxic air and his government does nothing because a large part of the reason is the large corporations that own that government. https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/no-vaping-and-vapes-are-not-illegal-in-thailand-heres-why/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 If you have ever been to the end of Soi4 in Bangkok you will see the reason e-cigs are illigal it is called the Tobacco Exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, moe666 said: If you have ever been to the end of Soi4 in Bangkok you will see the reason e-cigs are illigal it is called the Tobacco Exchange. The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) relocated years ago to an industrial estate in Ayutthaya. Said premises is now the Benjakatti Forest Park, sitting on who knows how much unremidiated soil. In theory the TOAT could assume complete control of alternative cigarettes overnight, utilizing all current tobacco laws, regulations, sales, marketing and distribution. But this may be a bridge too far for "traditionalists" right now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 hour ago, bamnutsak said: He was wealthy before this, and I'm not sure the rumors of his cannabis profiteering are accurate. He's not the only man in the boat! Underlings are greedy too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 What has proved possible in nearly all other countries in the world is impossible in Thailand. Right. Okay. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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