Youth Vaping Surge Urges Nationwide Action Against E-Cigarettes

[snoop1130]

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Civil networks are pushing for e-cigarettes to become a national concern as vaping among young people surged last year. The Senate committee on Social Development discussed this issue in a seminar on January 30, held at Parliament.

 

Participants included government officials, private sector representatives, and groups like the Action on Smoking and Health Foundation and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation.

 

Committee chair Varapas Phaiphannarat highlighted a 2022 report showing a dramatic rise in 15 to 24-year-old vapers—from 24,050 to 269,533. Alarmingly, 43% of primary school students aged 9 to 12 had tried e-cigarettes, particularly girls.

 

 

The seminar aimed to boost awareness of e-cigarette dangers, urging families, schools, and communities to take action. Talks also focused on improving law enforcement and developing youth-focused policies supporting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

 

Dr. Prakit Vathesatogkit, head of the Action on Smoking and Health Foundation in Thailand, noted a national survey finding that 17% of teens aged 13 to 15 were using e-cigarettes, potentially rising to 20-30%. He warned of the nicotine risks, linking vaping to increased depression and academic struggles. Dr. Prakit advised against legalising e-cigarettes, citing negative impacts seen in the Philippines, such as increased smoking, illegal trade, and decreased tax revenue.

 

-- 2025-02-03

 

 

[connda]

Vaping:  Dangerous, competes with Thai tobacco monopolies, and needs to be outlawed.
Cigarettes: Perfectly safe, good for your health, and supports Thai tobacco monopolies.

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Civil networks are pushing for e-cigarettes to become a national concern as vaping among young people surged last year. The Senate committee on Social Development discussed this issue in a seminar on January 30, held at Parliament.

Vaping is here to stay, and the illegal bit seems to be a waste of time.

[lamecn]

How many people die in traffic every year? How many people die from respiratory ilness? Where to put focus and money?

[newbee2022]

13 hours ago, connda said:

Vaping:  Dangerous, competes with Thai tobacco monopolies, and needs to be outlawed.
Cigarettes: Perfectly safe, good for your health, and supports Thai tobacco monopolies.

What a nonsense. Both are dangerous

[WHansen]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

What a nonsense. Both are dangerous

Read the reply again, carefully 555

[ikke1959]

Amazing article for something that is forbidden by law for foreigners... But Thais can do it as we can read

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr. Prakit advised against legalising e-cigarettes, citing negative impacts seen in the Philippines, such as increased smoking, illegal trade, and decreased tax revenue.

And this is why THailand don't want to legalize it.... a decreased tax revenue.... The greedy Thai Government is doing nothing only things to enrich themselves as most of them have  connections in one or another way with all industries... 

[newbee2022]

26 minutes ago, WHansen said:

Read the reply again, carefully 555

What???😳

[pierrenoel]

many are sold on soi buckhao pattaya

[redwood1]

E- Cigs have been outlawed about 6-7 times now....I feel another useless outlaw coming on...lol 

 

 

[impulse]

On 2/4/2025 at 11:16 AM, WHansen said:

Read the reply again, carefully 555

 

And try to cultivate a sense of humor.

 

[sammieuk1]

La-la land where concerns are only measured in hard cash🤔