On December 8th, Commander-in-Chief Jiraphop Puridet and Colonel Thammaphon Chao Kamphaeng of the 2nd Police Division announced the results of a joint operation to destroy two Chinese e-cigarette warehouses in Lat Krabang, Bangkok. The operation resulted in the seizure of 883,000 items with a total value of 139 million Thai baht (approximately 27.95 million yuan). The operation was conducted by the Bureau of Investigation and Suppression of Criminal Offenses (BEC).
Pol. Lt. Gen. Jirapob has revealed that electronic cigarettes have become a major health concern, causing widespread harm to consumers. Officials have discovered that various online platforms facilitate the smuggling and sale of electronic cigarettes, making it easier for people to purchase them. Additionally, electronic cigarettes have been banned from being imported into the kingdom, as they contain carcinogens such as nicotine and propylene glycol. As a result, authorities are cracking down on the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and are imposing serious consequences for those caught.
Lt. Gen. Jirapob continued by stating that even the arresting team conducted an investigation at two warehouses in the Phatthana Rural Road 3 area of Klong Song Ton Nun, Salaya district, Bangkok, where electronic cigarette devices imported from China were being stored and awaiting customers. The first warehouse yielded 6,000 electronic cigarette devices, 750,000 e-cigarette heads, and 75,000 e-liquid bottles. The second warehouse contained 32,000 e-cigarettes, with a total value of approximately THB 139 million. As a result, charges have been filed against the two warehouse managers, who were detained, and efforts are being made to arrest the behind-the-scenes investors.
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