Breaking down a major source of e-cigarette sales in Chonburi

Bangkok, "Phuangphet" moves forward in cracking down on e-cigarettes, destroying the main distribution source in Chonburi. More than 6,000 items seized, valued at 1.8 million baht. Mrs. Puangpetch Chunlaid, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that according to Mr. Settha Thavisin, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance are concerned about the problem of illegal sales of e-cigarettes. Especially the epidemic of e-cigarettes among children and youth. Therefore, he urged himself, on behalf of the Minister who supervises the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), to work proactively in cracking down on sources selling e-cigarettes. Break the cycle of spread in every area. The Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office said that recently Mr. Thason Aat Thanitthiphan, Secretary of the Office of the Basic Education Commission, ordered Pol. Col. Prateep Charoenkal, Deputy Secretary of the Office of the Basic Education Commission, as Director of the Special Operations Cente r. Coordinating with police, Division 2, Royal Thai Army, went to the area to inspect illegal shops selling e-cigarettes in Saen Suk Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chonburi Province, after receiving a tip that e-cigarettes were secretly hidden. E-cigarette liquid was kept in one house to be sent to stores. The police then requested a search warrant for the said house. When we arrived, we found the person according to the search warrant. Officers then took him to a store that had been rented to sell e-cigarettes. Two booths of e-cigarette liquid. Results from the inspection discovered a large amount of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette liquid. The special operations team seized 6,600 items with a total value of more than 1.8 million baht. They detained the seller and seized the e-cigarettes and e-cigarette liquid and sent them to Saen Suk Police Station for further prosecution. 'The government is seriously cracking down on illegal sales of e-cigarettes. After finding an outbreak among a large number of children and youth We found stores that sell e-cigarettes in both community and local areas. Near educational institutions and can be purchased online. This is a concern that children and youth have easy access to e-cigarettes. We have now integrated all relevant departments. both cyber police Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Ministry of Public Health Ministry of Interior Bangkok To completely suppress e-cigarettes. Both sold in storefronts and online. And must ask for cooperation from parents to closely monitor their children. Don't be a victim of electronic cigarettes. Always check the things near your children and warn them about the dangers of e-cigarettes that may affect the child's development,' Mrs. Puangpetch said. The Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office said that the illegal sale of electronic cigarettes e-cigarette liquid It is an offense according to the Protection Committee Order No. 8/2015 regarding "Prohibiting the sale or prohibition of providing shisha, e-shark, e-cigarettes, or e-ciga rette refill liquid". If anyone violates this, it is an offense according to the Consumer Protection Act. 1979 is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding 6 hundred thousand baht, or both. Anyone who sees the illegal sale of electronic cigarettes You can notify the local police or inform the Office of the Consumer Protection Board at the hotline 1166, website www.ocpb.go.th. Including Damrongdham Centers in every province. Source: Thai News Agency