Thaiger News: Massive e-cigarette bust at Bangkok Port, 12 Dec 2025 https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/illegal-e-cigarettes-seized-bangkok-port

“In one of Thailand’s biggest recent crackdowns on vaping products, authorities have seized more than 46,000 illegal e-cigarettes at Bangkok Port, worth over 10 million baht.

The operation was announced on December 11 at the Bangkok Port Customs Office. The haul consisted of 46,260 mixed flavours disposable e-cigarettes, discovered on December 4, hidden inside seven abandoned cargo containers. The seized items were smuggled from foreign origins and were packed for illegal distribution within Thailand.

Officials say the operation is part of a wider push to protect young people from a silent threat. The government has promised to take stronger legal action against the smuggling and sale of e-cigarettes, which are banned in Thailand but continue to slip through the cracks.”

Comment: Illegal e-cigarettes are the only e-cigarettes available in the Thai consumer market, and public officials must be aware that these devices are marketed with desirable flavors to youth who are often unaware of their dangers to their brains, lungs, and heart. Interventions to stop the sale and use of these devices must be a priority for police as well as public health officials. Stephen Hamann