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700,000 smokers 'are now diabetic'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2025
» Doctors have warned that more than 700,000 Thai smokers are living with diabetes, and nearly half of them are not aware of it.
PM wants standardised smoking areas at airports
Post Reporters, Published on 04/06/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the transport and health ministries to set up standardised smoking areas at airports, because Thailand is a travel hub and needs to cater to passengers’ needs, according to the government spokesman.
Thailand threatens vapers with tougher legal action
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Thai government will take tougher action against e-cigarette smokers, who can be charged with receiving smuggled products, according to a spokesman.
Health advocates denounce e-cigarette legalisation plans
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/12/2024
» Scholars and health experts have voiced their opposition to the House special committee on e-cigarettes' advice to control its use in the country, saying the recommendations reflect the committee's pro-smoking stance.
Tobacco health pics ‘mandatory’
Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2024
» A new control measure on cigarette and tobacco sales takes effect on Wednesday, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced, saying that violations carry a maximum fine of 5,000 baht.
Concerns rise over vaping by young people
Post Reporters, Published on 03/04/2024
» Authorities need to do more to prevent e-cigarette use among young people, say participants who took part in a seminar held by the Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Foundation on Wednesday.
Senator says officers are taking bribes from traders
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2023
» Some traders in Thailand are paying bribes to the authorities so they can illegally sell e-cigarettes in the country, Somchai Sawaengkan, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Human Rights, Freedom and Consumer Protection, revealed.
No vaping for smokers, no bail for 'extortion' police
Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2023
» Six policemen accused of extorting a group of tourists caught with vaping devices have been denied bail while the Bangkok police chief has ordered a crackdown on illegal e-cigarettes that are widely available in the capital.
Project targets smoke-free workplaces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2022
» Over one-fifth of Thai smokers work in companies, and a newly revamped project aimed at making workplaces smoke-free is being arranged to encourage more people to quit the habit.
Ban on e-cigarettes to remain
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/08/2022
» The government has affirmed its stance against vaping, saying e-cigarettes are affecting the health of vapers of whom more than half are considered youths.