Previously, in November 2014, Thailand introduced a ban on the import, possession and use of e-cigarettes in the country. However, at that time, the law was not yet tightened, so the biggest penalty for both citizens and tourists using e-cigarettes in public was confiscation of the device, reprimand and a small fine.
However, this law has suddenly changed and tightened recently. A travel company has announced that it is advising customers not to bring vapes and related devices to Thailand , because currently, the penalty for both citizens and tourists when possessing, importing and using e-cigarettes in public places, in addition to having the device confiscated, will face a huge fine or a 10-year prison sentence.
And perhaps because he did not know or did not research this information, a Vietnamese vaper had to suffer the loss of money below.
According to the information shared, this vaper came to Pattaya city for his honeymoon, visited a cafe that allowed smoking and vaping there. He was caught by Thai police, not only confiscated the device, the police also "invited" him to the police station to drink water for 20 hours.
Fortunately, this vaper has a friend who lives in Thailand, so he was released after his friend bailed him out and paid 100,000 baht (70 million VND). Thai police asked him to return to Thailand two months later for trial and pay another 50,000 baht (35 million VND), otherwise he would be banned from entering the country forever.
With this information, The Vape Club hopes that when traveling to Thailand or any other country, vapers will learn in advance about the regulations governing and using electronic cigarettes there to avoid encountering ridiculous situations like the above.
