webfact Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thai ban on e-cigarettes could lead to ’10-year jail term’ by Ben Ireland Agents are being urged to warn customers about a Thai law that prohibits e-cigarettes being brought into the country. Pat Waterton, manager at Langley Travel, said she was unaware of the ban until her nephew, James, paid a £125 ‘fine’ after being threatened with jail for having an e-cig in Bangkok. Advice on the Foreign Office website includes a paragraph stating: “These items are likely to be confiscated and you could be fined or sent to prison for up to 10 years if convicted.” Waterton said: “I got a message from my sister saying James had been arrested in Thailand because he had an e-cigarette. He managed to pay the policeman, who had told him he could go to jail. Ten years seems a long time to go to prison for smoking an e-cigarette.” Full story: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/285414/thai-ban-on-e-cigarettes-could-lead-to-10-year-jail-term -- Travel Weekly 2017-08-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobredin Ghusputin Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Yeah, 10 years in jail, or a "fine" wink-wink-nod-nod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Utterly ludicrous. The developed world is encouraging their use and Thailand, showing how far from being developed it is, is now nailing tourists as they arrive for having one, which pretty clearly is for personal use, threatening crazy prison sentences and demanding "fines." You can now cross another substantial group of people off the list of prospective visitors. Well done Thailand, first place in the "shooting ones self in the foot" awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I wonder if the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly has any interest in a ban on e cigarettes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, edwinchester said: I wonder if the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly has any interest in a ban on e cigarettes? Probably not. Hell professionals say that e-cigarettes are less addictive. Those who wish to quite smoking give them a try and then try to kick the habit altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 How about these fools concentrate on the continued saga with "Boss" and he eluding justice over the killing of a BiB. Manpower wasted on trivialities where it should be used on REAL crime. September is getting closer! 10 years for e-cigerettes = gimme a break! Boss wont get anywhere near that if the system ever gets it's act together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Can anyone prove a logical explanation as to WHY e-cigarettes are banned in LOS? Other than the fact the tobacco companies are dead against them for cutting into their profits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 jet another example for this jurisdiction being completely out of reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, darksidedog said: Utterly ludicrous. The developed world is encouraging their use and Thailand, showing how far from being developed it is, is now nailing tourists as they arrive for having one, which pretty clearly is for personal use, threatening crazy prison sentences and demanding "fines." You can now cross another substantial group of people off the list of prospective visitors. Well done Thailand, first place in the "shooting ones self in the foot" awards. "Developed world....." ? How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 How many Thais smoke e-cigarettes? This law and it's 10 yr sentence is geared at the falangs they so love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 10 years for a joint they cant tax and 5 years for rape. Welcome to Thailand 4.0. Progress.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 "How Thailand kept cigarettes cheap despite tax hike" From 2016 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/thailand-cigarettes-tax-hike-160610134110349.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hmmm ten years for e cigarette smokers and how many years for normal cigarette smokers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 13 hours ago, inThailand said: How many Thais smoke e-cigarettes? This law and it's 10 yr sentence is geared at the falangs they so love. I see them quite regularly, just smoking that thing in public on the street in BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hmmm ten years for e cigarette smokers and how many years for normal cigarette smokers?Cigarettes are legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 It was to be expected...... A lot of revenue was being lost from smokers who don't 'litter' the area if they are using e-cigarettes. Money #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I wondering which high ranking police officer is an "advisor" to the Thai tobacco cartel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Civilized countries are touting the benefits of e cigarettes over tobacco cigarettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananafish Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I'm going to start being more careful where I vape. But up until now, I've not been questioned vaping it anywhere, at airports, at immigration offices and anywhere else. Stupidest law. I hope it doesn't start becoming a problem taking them through customs, I've had no issue up to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I watched a guy get busted in Pattaya two weeks ago. He was vaping near the police station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaos Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I heard about few cases.1 guy in pattaya was sweeped from beach rd. Paid 60k to fix problem. 1 guy was stopped on Suvarnabhum told he pay 200k fine or go back home, he choose go back, then found out he got stamped 2 years ban.Heres recent one http://vaping360.com/vaper-arrested-thailand/ 10 years is ridiculous, who is making this laws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 14 hours ago, inThailand said: How many Thais smoke e-cigarettes? This law and it's 10 yr sentence is geared at the falangs they so love. Go outside a night club more often.... VERY large numbers of Thai young men and women vaping... the jailhouse are not large enough to cater for the potential population!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaos Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I'm going to start being more careful where I vape. But up until now, I've not been questioned vaping it anywhere, at airports, at immigration offices and anywhere else. Stupidest law. I hope it doesn't start becoming a problem taking them through customs, I've had no issue up to now. They already fine ppl or ban on airports And fine is like 200 000 Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soupdragon Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 It appears that the crime is importation not actually vaping. I bought mine in Thailand before they were declared illegal. Where do I stand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark01 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 It's all about the money. The "threat" of a long jail sentence is used by some police to leverage very high self-imposed fines. Shame on this country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaos Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 It appears that the crime is importation not actually vaping. I bought mine in Thailand before they were declared illegal. Where do I stand ?Scum will get ya anyway just to get some money of ya.Vap at home, not in public, dont take it to airports. Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza444 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 14 hours ago, zzaa09 said: "Developed world....." ? How so? he means the rest of the World, anywhere BUT Thailand ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 10 minutes ago, Soupdragon said: It appears that the crime is importation not actually vaping. I bought mine in Thailand before they were declared illegal. Where do I stand ? In a similar position. Got my first one brought in from Australia and bought the next one in Thailand, both instances before the clampdown. Bought the current one online from a Thai website with no problem at all and consumables from yet another Thai online site. Very confusing. Has anyone got the actual laws on this? English translation or Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 They should probably make a concerted effort to publish this information globally via the usual tourist info channels, and ask airlines to make announcements for flights into Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 16 hours ago, yellowboat said: Probably not. Hell professionals say that e-cigarettes are less addictive. Those who wish to quite smoking give them a try and then try to kick the habit altogether. I think you missed his point! The poster was saying , Do you think the Tobacco monopoly has a ' vested interest ' in stopping people using e cigarettes meaning they are then forced by cravings to buy tobacco products instead when they visit Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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