Thai MP Allegedly Caught Vaping in Parliament Sparks Outrage

[Marco100]

21 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Get your facts right, asked the police in BKK several times, fly with it since years etc etc.  The ban on sales officially ended sine 2019 too, there is just a consumer protection thing in place only as well it is illegal to import them from abroad only specifically. The same that personal use (if not in public areas) can not be fined / penalized (ensured even more since the incident with the Chinese model). This also explains why you see sellers regardless.

 

Like 30% of tourists alone vape. If it was different than this there would not be debates in the first place.

I told that vaping is illegal and people vaping are subject to up to 20 year jail and - or a fine .... ( 20 years sounded  quite harsh  to me ) . I hope that Thailand  makes Vaping legal . It's far less harmful than smoking cigarettes 🚬.....

[Marco100]

Ecigarettes and Vaping Devices are two different things .

E cigarettes  are still using tobacco but heated and no  combustion. 

Vaping Devices are heating liquid with a % of tobacco. 

I think the Authorities should specify wich one is outlaw as the first is still tobacco like cigarettes....

Nah Good luck with that 🤣 

[bbbbooboo]

hmmm… vaping should be a hanging offence

[Joe Boy Walton]

So where did he get the one note harmonica from? If it's illegal to import them he has a dealer somewhere, that dealer has a supply chain which relies on distributors, smugglers, couriers, money launderers etc. who use bribery, extortion and violence to gain access to resources and often intimidate or bribe law enforcement. I think this simple act is the tip of the iceberg, organised crime, drug cartels, paramilitary groups will be on the rise and any future tourism opportunities will be under threat, I would go so far as to say this guy vaping will be the tipping point for a major upheaval in the South East Asian political arena, ultimately involving China, highlighting corrupt systems throughout the world and causing global conflict on an unimaginable scale, resulting in the downfall of the human race. Or not.

[Dan O]

23 hours ago, dinsdale said:

The only outrage I feel is that vaping is illegal. Absolutely ridiculous. Virtually nothing in this article addresses the fact that vaping is widespread and considered a healthier alternative to cigarette smoking and a way of stopping cigarette smoking which is obviously a positive health outcome. This is the only mention of a discussion that needs to occur in this article.

 

you may want to read up on the facts about vaping and what the health risks are

[dinsdale]

8 minutes ago, Dan O said:

you may want to read up on the facts about vaping and what the health risks are

Less than smoking cigarettes. 

[Dan O]

2 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Less than smoking cigarettes. 

Can you give us a link to that. Would be interesting reading

[dinsdale]

10 minutes ago, Dan O said:

Can you give us a link to that. Would be interesting reading

Don't need to. After decades of smoking cigs I stopped and after a several weeks started vaping. I was suffering badly with intermittent claudication due to PAD. I could only walk about 50 metres before the pain started. After 150 m it was really bad and 500m excruciating (think of walking with a severely torn calf muscle). That's no longer the case. Although the intermittent claudication is still there (due to nicotine in the vape juice) it's >90% improved. Admittedly some dietary changes have also helped. My lungs are also much better than they were and if it wasn't for pollution probably better still. As for giving a link I don't need to. If you want to educate yourself on this matter go right ahead. 

[Dan O]

1 minute ago, dinsdale said:

Don't need to. After decades of smoking cigs I stopped and after a several weeks started vaping. I was suffering badly with intermittent claudication due to PAD. I could only walk about 50 metres before the pain started. After 150 m it was really bad and 500m excruciating (think of walking with a severely torn calf muscle). That's no longer the case. Although the intermittent claudication is still there (due to nicotine in the vape juice) it's >90% improved. Admittedly some dietary changes have also helped. My lungs are also much better than they were and if it wasn't for pollution probably better still. As for giving a link I don't need to. If you want to educate yourself on this matter go right ahead. 

Hahaha so you have no proof. That's what I thought because you dont know but post misleading opinion and just claiming its fact and right. Seems you're the one that should educate yourself.

[dinsdale]

10 minutes ago, Dan O said:

Hahaha so you have no proof. That's what I thought because you dont know but post misleading opinion and just claiming its fact and right. Seems you're the one that should educate yourself.

Neither smoking nor vaping is beneficial to human health. Based on the available evidence, smoking appears more harmful than vaping, but this does not mean that vaping is safe.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/vaping-vs-smoking#which-is-safer

 

What are the benefits of switching from smoking to vaping?

Smoking causes at least 16 different types of cancer so stopping smoking completely is the best thing you can do for your health. E-cigarettes can help people stop smoking and are an effective stop smoking tool. There’s no safe level of smoking, so it is important to stop tobacco-use completely.

Find out more about the tools and support available to help you stop smoking.

Because vaping is far less harmful than smoking, your health could benefit from switching from smoking to vaping. And you will reduce your risk of getting cancer.

Switching from cigarettes to e-cigarettes could also save you a lot of money. Some people spend more than others but in general smoking costs more than vaping.

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/is-vaping-harmful

 

Go away.

 

[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Less than smoking cigarettes. 

The fresh air is better for your lungs I suppose ... maybe better vape

[dinsdale]

4 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

The fresh air is better for your lungs I suppose ... maybe better vape

Yep. Not smoking is best but vaping is better than smoking cigs. Someone on here refuses to acknowledge this.

[dinsdale]

Crackdown continues. Not good but definitely good for the Tobacco Authority of Thailand monopoly. Absolutely no coincidence here. As I said before this crackdown on or possibly eradication of the vaping sector comes from way up the top to protect the monopoly that sells a far more dangerous product..

[black tabby12345]

On 3/12/2025 at 8:58 AM, Tropicalevo said:

 

Not many MP's in the government parties would pass that test.

 

Is it the reason nobody in their parliament suggests  mandatory testing of their members?

[off road pat]

On 3/12/2025 at 9:19 AM, ChaiyaTH said:

What is the outrage about, personal use is allowed. That certain people want to ban it does not mean everyone wants that. Child behavior.

Maybe you didn't read the article well,...... "More compelling is the fact that possession of e-cigarettes in Thailand is illegal in itself, an infraction which could result in imprisonment, fines, or both, with penalties reaching up to 500,000 Thai Baht."...