It is finally good news that seems to emerge in Thailand, a country where vaping is often the cause of arrests, imprisonments and sanctions. Recently, Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society announced that it was able to offer smokers an alternative to cigarettes. Vaping could be legalized very soon.
A SOLUTION TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS IN THE COUNTRY
Towards a legalization of electronic cigarettes in Thailand? This development was welcomed by Asa Salikupt, of the network End cigarette smoke Thailand (ECST). According to him, the ECST coalition supports the minister, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, which plans to make e-cigarettes legal.
The ECST claims that not only can e-cigarettes offer smokers a safe alternative, but the Excise Department can also benefit from a tax on these products. Mr. Asa hopes that the discussions will be transparent and that the working group will take into account public opinion and be open to the opinions of e-cigarette users.
« We believe that legalizing e-cigarettes will help Thailand achieve the goal of reducing the number of cigarette smokers and protecting non-smokers from the danger of second-hand smoke.«
Maris Karanyawat, a member of the ECST and colleague of Asa, says that there are now many studies that prove that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.
According to him, this is reflected in the policies of some countries, pointing out that Britain, New Zealand and the Philippines are likely to promote the use of electronic cigarettes for people.
unable to quit smoking suddenly.
« More than 70 countries have legalized e-cigarettes because it can reduce the number of smokers. »
The party deputy MoveForward, Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, said he would support a proposal to make e-cigarettes legal and discussed the issue with the trade minister Jurin Laksanawisit.
He too cites the loss of tax revenue, the lack of a safer alternative for cigarette smokers and the missed opportunity for the Tobacco Authority of Thailand to make money from the legalization of e-mails. cigarettes and related products.
