Travellers Being Warned They Could Face Prison Time For Using E-Cigarettes In Thailand

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Travellers being warned they could face prison time for using e-cigarettes in Thailand

 

Electronic cigarettes may be widely used by smokers as a quitting aid but travellers are being warned they could face a lengthy prison sentence if they are caught with one in Thailand.

 

In October 2014, Thailand reportedly approved legislation banning the import of electronic cigarettes and baraku (shisha), defining them as prohibited items, according to the Bangkok Post.

 

And those who break the law are subject to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment or a fine equivalent to five times the price of imported or exported goods seized by the authority. Since then, it is understood that the sale or supply has also been banned.....

 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11905716

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So V8 Diner is now shisha free

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or a fine equivalent to five times the price of imported or exported goods seized by the authority.

 

 

How do they ascertain the "Imported Value" if the product is unavailable?

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10,000 bht

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