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Vape usage among young teens surging
Published on 19/01/2024
» A national committee on tobacco has ordered stricter enforcement of laws against e-cigarette sales after a survey revealed that vaping among younger teens has increased more than fivefold.
Doctors urge parties to keep vape ban
Post Reporters, Published on 01/04/2023
» Anti-smoking activists are urging political parties and their candidates to speak out against the use of e-cigarettes as they campaign for the May 14 general election.
Anti-smoking activists back BMA's tobacco tax plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/05/2022
» Anti-smoking advocates are throwing their support behind the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) push to implement tobacco taxes, which would effectively increase the price of cigarettes by up to 10 satang apiece.
Pot smokers told to hang fire for now
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/01/2022
» Individuals who are planning to privately grow cannabis after the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) endorsed changes to the rule governing the use and cultivation of marijuana have been told to wait for the time being, as the new regulation still has some way to go before it comes into effect.
Anti-smokers dismiss vaping call
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/04/2021
» Anti-smoking advocates on Wednesday shrugged off a call by a pro-vaping group for e-cigarettes to be provided by the state as an option for smoking cessation treatment, as being offered in Britain.
Plain tobacco packaging mandatory from Sept 12
Published on 31/08/2019
» All cigarettes sold in Thailand will come in standardised, plain packaging starting on Sept 12 as part of the continuing campaign to reduce tobacco consumption.
Smoking at home to be banned
Online Reporters, Published on 21/06/2019
» A law prohibiting smoking at home will come into effect on Aug 20 in a bid to reduce deaths caused by second-hand smoke.
Ciggies set for 2 baht price hike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/10/2018
» Anti-smoking advocacy groups are rallying behind the government's plan to hike cigarette prices by 2 baht a pack and use the new profits as contributions to the "gold card" universal health insurance scheme.
Anti-smoking push eyes youth
News, Published on 10/07/2018
» Thailand has seen a decline in smokers and efforts are being made to reduce the number of new smokers, a conference was told yesterday.
More smoke than light in e-cigarette row
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 18/12/2017
» Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, are back in the public eye following a series of police crackdowns on e-cigarettes which are illegal under Thai law.