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Singapore plans stiffer penalties, jail time for vaping offences
Published on 18/08/2025
» Singapore will introduce stiffer penalties for vaping offences, including possible jail time for “severe” violations, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Sunday.
Thai troops seize 13,000 untaxed cigarette packs hidden in sugarcane field
News, Online Reporters, Published on 10/08/2025
» Burapha Task Force soldiers, along with excise officials, seized over 13,000 packs of untaxed foreign cigarettes hidden in a sugarcane plantation near the Thai–Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo province early Sunday.
Failed city council candidate, associates accused of vape trafficking
Online Reporters, Published on 10/06/2025
» The Thon Buri Criminal Court has approved arrest warrants for a former Bangkok city council candidate and three associates in connection with a major e-cigarette trafficking network in the Thon Buri area.
Money-laundering crackdown nets B1.9bn assets
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 10/04/2025
» Over 1.9 billion baht has been seized during a money-laundering crackdown operation over the past six months, with over 2,300 suspects arrested for offences related to e-cigarettes and laughing gas, according to the Royal Thai Police.
9,500 online links to vape products blocked
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) has blocked more than 9,500 URLs involved in selling e-cigarettes in the past year, according to the government.
Police seize further B130m of vape gear
News, Published on 22/03/2025
» More than 64,000 vaping products valued at 12.6 million baht were confiscated in a crackdown by the Customs Department, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Royal Thai Police (RTP) recently.
Teachers who tolerate vaping face legal action
Published on 15/03/2025
» The government has warned that disciplinary action will be taken against teachers and educational staff found involved in promoting e-cigarette use among the young.
Panel eyes stricter rules for vapes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2025
» A House committee has advocated tough action to crack down on e-cigarettes over fears about their continued use among schoolchildren.
'Gen Z' group alarmed by rise in vaping in schools
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/05/2024
» A campaign is gaining traction to eradicate e-cigarettes from schools where use has increased more than fivefold in the last seven years, according to studies cited by campaigners.
Thousands of vape pens seized near schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2024
» At least 12,000 e-cigarettes, worth about 3.6 million baht, have been seized during raids on five shops near schools in Bangkok.