The Royal Thai police launched a crackdown on vapes within seven days, detected 666 cases, arrested 690 suspects, and confiscated 450,000 Vape-related items, with a total value of about $1.24 million.
Key points:
- The Thai government and police have stepped up action to crack down on the illegal use and trade of vapes.
- In the past seven days, police have cracked 666 cases related to vapes and arrested 690 people, involving more than 41.91 million baht ($1.24 million).
According to Dailynews on March 5, the deputy commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Prachuap Wongsuk, announced the results of the 7-day (February 26 to March 4, 2025) crackdown on electronic cigarettes.
In the last seven days, police have solved 666 cases related to vapes, arrested 690 suspects, and seized about 450,000 items related to vapes, with a total value of 41.91 million baht ($1.24 million).
Among them, two major cases involving three suspects resulted in the seizure of about 410,000 items worth 34.2 million baht ($1.02 million); 645 minor cases, controlling 669 suspects and seizing about 40,000 items worth 7.21 million baht ($210,000); 7 cases around schools, control of 6 suspects, seizure of 1,359 items worth 300,000 baht (US $9,000); In 12 cases around tourist attractions, 12 suspects were detained and 752 items worth 190,000 baht ($5,700) were seized.
On February 27, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra directed cabinet departments to take action to curb the harm of vapes to children and youth and asked to assess the effectiveness within 30 days to report on the plan and progress of long-term measures.
