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Thailand legalizing vaping set to be global turning point
“Countries which have chosen to legalize and regulate e-cigarettes have seen a fall in overall smoking rates and have much better control over youth vaping. It’s exciting for Thailand, and in fact the world, that the Government is now set to overturn its ban on the sale of vape products,” says…
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Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society Minister Wants to Legalize E-Cigs
This announcement comes despite strong opposition from local health activists and anti-smoking campaigners. The 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT) which took place virtually from Bangkok earlier this month, presented a line up of speakers renowned for their irrational stance on tobacco harm reduction including the use…
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Thai Minister’s support for vaping ‘goes global’
“The brave call by a Thai Government Minister for Thailand to overturn its harsh ban on the sale of vape products has received applause and accolades from around the world,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). Her comments follow Thailand’s Digital Economy and…
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Thailand e-cigarette ban would remain unchanged
The Thailand Prime Minister announced that the ban on e-cigarettes would remain unchanged. Since 2014, Thailand has regulated electronic cigarettes as legal contraband. It is illegal to hold, use, import, export and sell electronic cigarettes. Once captured, the criminal must face severe legal sanctions, which lead many users of electronic…
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PMI lobbies Thailand to lift the ban on new tobacco products
According to the Bangkok Post, Philip Morris International (PMI) is lobbying the Thai government to lift the ban on alternatives to smoking, such as electronic cigarettes and HNB tobacco products. According to Gerald Margolis, general manager of Phillip Morris Thailand, the company has met with the Ministry of Commerce and…
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The Thai Authorities are Considering Legalizing E-cigarette Imports
The Thai authorities are considering legalizing e-cigarette imports, but companies have to pay a higher tariff According to the report of the China Daily of Thailand on October 03, the Thai authorities are considering legalizing the import of e-cigarettes, but companies have to pay a higher tariff. According to sources from…
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