Thread: Thailand Sees 80 Percent Drop in Vape Use Following Government Crackdown

Deputy Government Spokesman Anukool Pruksanusak reported a dramatic 80% decline in both sales and usage of e-cigarettes over the past two months, following a direct order from the Prime Minister to intensify enforcement against vaping.

The crackdown comes amid rising concern over the growing number of young vapers. Between 2024 and 2025, the number of users aged 15–29 has more than doubled from 5.8% in 2019 to 12.2%, indicating a major shift in smoking habits among Thai youth.


A study by Ramathibodi Hospital at Mahidol University estimated that long-term medical costs from vape-related diseases—such as COPD, stroke, heart disease, and asthma—now exceed 306 million baht.


The government emphasized strict legal action:


Importers face up to 10 years in prison or fines five times the product value.
Sellers may face up to 3 years in prison or a 60,000 baht fine.
Possessors face up to 5 years in prison or fines four times the product value, by using smuggling laws.
Even users may face charges under customs law if they knowingly possess untaxed or smuggled products.
The public is urged to report illegal sales or production of vaping products via local police or hotline 1166.

Thailand Sees 80 Percent Drop in Vape Use Following Government Crackdown - The Pattaya News

Of course other countries mitigate this by banning stupid fucking flavours, and minimising nicotine content, plus enforcing laws that forbid sales to kids.

Here, they're simply all about protecting TAOT.

And an 80% rise in tobacco sales over the same period.
They need to protect their corrupted interest.