THAILAND

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.