rooster59 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 More shisha parlors targeted in Walking Street Image: Siamchon News Police and consumer associations mounted a joint raid on two establishments allowing the smoking of shisha in Walking Street, South Pattaya. Managers at both the Galaxy and Ankhor shops were arrested and pipes and shisha tobacco were seized. Siam News said they were openly flouting the law. A total of 40 pipes were taken into evidence at Galaxy and 21 pipes at Ankhor in the 3am raids Saturday. Penalties for supplying shisha and running shisha parlors can be severe. The law allows for a five year prison sentence or a fine of 500,000 baht or both. The law relates to the fact that tax has not been paid on the equipment or the tobacco used. The raid followed others earlier in the week in another part of Pattaya and a crackdown on E-cigarettes being sold openly at Thep Prasit market. Source: Siamchon News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwinecheese Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I didn't know shisha was that bad, good job fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdaz Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Shisha parlours don't belong in Walking Street or anywhere else in Pattaya. Well done the BiB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Shut´em all down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 The old age argument come to minds, if smoking shisha is bad for you which is, why than the government allow the sale of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products which are just as bad and harmful while profiting from it as well? that's what I'd like to know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 50 minutes ago, Pdaz said: Shisha parlours don't belong in Walking Street or anywhere else in Pattaya. Well done the BiB. Actually walking street is a perfect place for Shisha parlours... Tobacco is legal every where in Pattaya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllThaiedUp Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 28 minutes ago, ezzra said: The old age argument come to minds, if smoking shisha is bad for you which is, why than the government allow the sale of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products which are just as bad and harmful while profiting from it as well? that's what I'd like to know..... Quoted from the OP ... "The law relates to the fact that tax has not been paid on the equipment or the tobacco used." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, AllThaiedUp said: Quoted from the OP ... "The law relates to the fact that tax has not been paid on the equipment or the tobacco used." I am sure the Shisha parlours would be more than happy to pay a tax if they could.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 One over the top post and a reply have been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 2 hours ago, ezzra said: The old age argument come to minds, if smoking shisha is bad for you which is, why than the government allow the sale of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products which are just as bad and harmful while profiting from it as well? that's what I'd like to know..... Because of taxes....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobwolf Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 They should come to Patong, we got some wild Shisha places to raid. Info is with Municipality, Police and Damrongdhama centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack100 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 ALLTied , not an expert but after spending many years in the Middle East , I was always told it was healthier than normal cigs because you drag through the apple water ! . Turns out , apparently than it is NOT and smoking shisha is like puffing through a pack a minute ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
727Sky Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 8 hours ago, ezzra said: The old age argument come to minds, if smoking shisha is bad for you which is, why than the government allow the sale of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products which are just as bad and harmful while profiting from it as well? that's what I'd like to know..... Simple really... The government gets the tax money off those products unless they are brought in from neighboring countries. Thus restrictions on the amount you can bring across the borders are in place..Nothing can get you in trouble faster in most countries than figuring out how to avoid government taxes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 9 hours ago, Pdaz said: Shisha parlours don't belong in Walking Street or anywhere else in Pattaya. Well done the BiB. you think this is going to get rid of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Predators tend to go after weak prey. How about Police going after some real criminals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Multiple off topic posts have been removed, topic is not about Muslims or Islam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Number of deaths worldwide from direct tobacco use: 5 million Number of deaths worldwide of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke: 600,000 Number of deaths worldwide from Cannabis: 0 Yeah, shiska isn't really that bad says tobacco addicts who are committing slow-motion suicide. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said: Number of deaths woisldwide from direct tobacco use: 5 millionim Number of deaths worldwide of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke: 600,000 Number of deaths worldwide from Cannabis: 0 Yeah, shiska isn't really that bad says tobacco addicts who are committing slow-motion suicide. ? Number of brain dead/damaged zombies from cannabis use..????? No stats on that. Shisha smoke may be less harmful than other forms of smoking though, because some/many of the Impurities, such as tar, are captured by the water through which the smoke passes. I agree that the shisha Issue Is one of tax not being collected, so legislation should fix that Edited March 12, 2017 by F4UCorsair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 For non smokers, the most annoying of all smoke is cigars, and pipes. So, shisha is way, way up there on the list of terribly annoying. Nasty. I love that they are cracking down. However, how do you define a Little P. crackdown? One visit. In the media for 24-48 hours, then completely forgotten. Like his hundreds of other crackdowns. Here today. Gone tomorrow. No sincerity in his game. No intent. Just daily hyperbole. One can only hope this will be the exception. But, how many times have I had that hope in the past? Little P. - Moving Thailand backwards at an alarming, breath taking, and astonishing pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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