cavanami Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 OK....whatever http://news.yahoo.com/thailand-bans-import-water-pipes-e-cigarettes-140626185.html Thailand's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a ban on the import of hookah-style water pipes and electronic cigarettes, copying a similar move by neighboring Cambodia earlier this year. Deputy government spokesman Maj. Gen. Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the ban proposed by the Commerce Ministry was imposed for health reasons. The Public Health Ministry originally suggested the move, saying the items were luring young people into smoking. The ban also applies to substances that could be used to flavor the water used in the water pipes, also called baraku in Thailand. The use of baraku is still legal in areas where smoking is allowed. Those violating the ban face a maximum jail term of 10 years or a fine of five times the product's value, or both. Cambodia in February banned the import, sale and promotion of e-cigarettes and shisha tobacco, a favorite of hookah-using smokers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Plenty of hookah cafes are up for rent around tourist areas. Shows the power of the cigarette/smoking industry in Thailand. Kind of similar with the whole 3G hanky panky a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Banning hookahs, ridiculous. What about a bamboo waterpipe, Vietnam-style? Nanny state in control... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 What evidence does the Health Ministry have that the sale of e-cigarettes lure young people into smoking? None at all, but they are in the pockets of the tobacco industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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