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Hazy vape law makes waves
News, Published on 03/02/2023
» The laws regulating e-cigarettes have sparked controversy, prompting a cabinet minister to propose vaping be legalised while police have launched operations to crack down on the sale of the devices.
Tourists 'told to pay or go to jail'
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2023
» A Singaporean man who was with a Taiwanese actress who alleged earlier that her group was extorted said police told him to pay up or spend two days in jail for having vaping devices he'd bought in Bangkok.
Tourists 'told to pay or go to jail'
Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2023
» A Singaporean man who was with a Taiwanese actress who alleged earlier that her group was extorted said police told him to pay up or spend two days in jail for having vaping devices he'd bought in Bangkok.
Tourists extorted by police safe from prosecution for bribery
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/02/2023
» Tourists extorted by police will be safe from prosecution even though they paid a bribe, including holidaying Taiwanese actress Charlene An who alleged she was extorted for possession of an e-cigarette at a Bangkok checkpoint last month, a senior Bangkok police officer said on Wednesday.
Actress should not have been released, extortion possible, says city police chief
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/01/2023
» Police at an early morning checkpoint were wrong to release a visiting Taiwanese actress caught with a prohibited vapouriser and were being investigated for possible extortion in exchange for allowing her to leave, the Metropolitan Police Bureau chief said.
Operators exasperated by police scams
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/01/2023
» Tourism operators have expressed frustration over repeated scandals involving Thai police after they were accused of extorting a Taiwanese actress during her trip to the country.
Police warned 'drunk' Taiwanese actress
Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2023
» Bangkok police say they did not extort money from a Taiwanese actress, who they say appeared drunk, but warned her about illegal possession of a vapouriser before letting her go during a New Year checkpoint stop.
Big Tobacco wants to turn Japan's smokers into vapers
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2016
» Tokyo: Competition to sate Japanese nicotine addicts is heating up.