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Police raid illegal vape factory recycling used devices for resale
Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 22/06/2025
» Thai police have arrested two Chinese nationals and five Myanmar workers after raiding a rented house in Bangkok that was being used as an illegal vape production site. The operation uncovered a scheme in which used e-cigarettes were refilled with new liquid and repackaged for online sale. Authorities seized 3,200 vape devices worth over 1.5 million baht.
Wave of drugs 'targeting children', academic says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/06/2025
» An academic has warned about four new-generation illicit drugs, disguised as harmless products with candy-like appearances, mainly targeting the young.
UK apologises to thousands of grooming victims as it toughens law
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» LONDON - The UK government announced Monday it would bring in tough new laws to "root out the scourge" of grooming gangs and apologised to thousands of victims believed to have been sexually exploited.
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.
Police nab leader of deadly vape heist at Bangkok Port
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/06/2025
» Bangkok police have arrested the alleged leader of the gang that stole confiscated e-cigarettes from a Customs warehouse inside Bangkok Port, killing a security guard who tried to stop them.
Police arrest fleeing vape sellers after car overturns
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 03/06/2025
» KHON KAEN - Police arrested two men for selling e-cigarettes online in a sting operation, after the suspects overturned their car while trying to escape.
French man arrested on drug charges; Russian woman nabbed for selling e-cigs
Published on 23/05/2025
» SURAT THANI — A French man who often showed off guns and knives to guests at a Koh Phangan hotel was arrested after illicit drugs were found in his possession, while a Russian woman was detained for selling e-cigarettes on Koh Samui.
Pattaya weed shop busted for vape sales
News, Online Reporters, Published on 21/05/2025
» Police have raided a cannabis shop in Pattaya that was illegally selling e-cigarettes and foreign cigarettes, seizing 110 disposable vape devices and 216 packs of imported tobacco, with an estimated value of 60,000 baht.
Putin gears up to host world leaders at lavish army parade
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a lavish World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, an event the Kremlin hopes will rally patriotism at home and project strength abroad as its troops fight in Ukraine.
Thailand threatens vapers with tougher legal action
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/04/2025
» The Thai government will take tougher action against e-cigarette smokers, who can be charged with receiving smuggled products.