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Proposed Thai Laws for Vaping in Thailand

Discussion in 'General Thailand Vaping Discussion' started by glenn, Jun 11, 2016.

  1. Siam Diesel
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    Gents, the guidance for leaving hasn't changed. LoTD has it spot on.

    And I still highly recommend plastic wrapping your checked luggage if you put any gear in there. There's a recent report on our chat of a mod going missing from checked luggage between Oz & Phuket by way of SG.


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  2. haybilly
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    Will you visit me in 'The Hilton'??

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    On a more serious note, how does that tie in with the case I mentioned-- surely if he's been shown to be breaking 'a' law, why aren't we all??
    I will take the advice from both of you and leave in the same way I always do.
     
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    Airport security does not work for TH Customs or the BiB (not yet anyway). They are tasked with making sure that whatever is being taken on the plane is safe for carriage.

    The Swiss guy got nabbed while vaping in public. Since there are (still) no laws against possession & use, he's being brought up on "illegal importation" charges. I understand that when he was questioned, he (truthfully) told them that he had brought the mod with him (oops...case made) instead of having purchased it here.

    Only 1 real option if you take it with you...put it in your carry-on luggage. The x-ray scanners at Swampy can see Li-Ion batts...YMMV.


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    Presuming one was caught....would a good alternative defense be to say I brought it with me in 20xx. I.e before the "law" was applied? That being said I understand this is not a "new" law...more the BiB digging up an old law, twisting it and using it against members of the public in order to get their tea money.



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    The BiB does not make that for Tea money, I believe they are under pressure from the government aka the tobacco monpoly.

    Saying that you got your mod "before" the law was applied will not get you anywhere since the law is more ancient than any device you can have.

    Just avoid vaping in front of the BiB and in public places and you will be fine IMHO.

    The big problem will be to get devices in sooner than later, many online resellers don't even offer shipping to Thailand anymore and if you package gets nabbed you might risk more than just get it confiscated like it was the case a year ago or so.

    Let's see how that does evolve but my guess is it won't change anytime soon especially with the military junta on the wheel.

    Better get prepared and stock on rebuildables and mixing supplies if you plan to stay in LOS.
     
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    They lump it in with "don't litter in Thailand", which from experience is part of the culture. Look for any remote beauty spot, and the path is clearly marked with crisp packets and empty water bottles.
     
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    If I get caught I'll say I bought it from a policeman in a bar.
     
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    I have always been
    My opinion has now changed. A few times I have been in a coffee shop or restaurant and wandered out for a vape in the last few days. The owner/manager has warned me to go round the back. It has been so much on the Junta controlled news, that even Thais who'd never heard of vaping now know about it here in the sticks.
     
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    2 of my main suppliers have been taken down very recently. Sadly I think more and more of them will go down soon.
    Others are running out of stock because of customs.
    Starting to wonder how I will be able to get some good juice.:no trust:
     
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    Snap!
    Real shame!
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    If they were as vigorous enforcing some of the laws that would make this place safer...oh, wait...that wouldn't make any cent$, would it? ;)
     
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    feel like you about the atmosphere this time.
    but I don't worry about concentrate:
    - Some members are pretty good.
    - it's possible to order concentrate of some "well know" juices (or a cloned version really near of the original) from abroad.
    Concentrate are legal until now and at home You just have to do as you like.
     
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    Just on the subject of juice-- one of the remaining vendors on this site (VV)managed to help me out, in short notice, so they are still Ok.

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    Anyone else sick of being told by non vapers that they will be going down for ten years if caught? Obviously the BiB aren't responsible for enacting the law, and nobody will get a custodial sentence for vaping, but it's a great tool for extracting an extra X thousand baht from tourists for a VIP Get out of Jail Free card.
     
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    Hi,
    A few days ago Vv told me they were nearly out of stock of the mbv I like because of customs issues. That does not smell so good.
     

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