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Now not time to end ban on vapes

Some of the e-cigarette products that were confiscated during a 2019 raid on an underground market in Bangkok. Varuth Hirunyatheb

E-cigarettes -- also known as e-cigs, vapes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) -- have been banned in Thailand since 2014. Yet there are attempts to remove that ban by some members of the House of Representatives.

They claim e-cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes and the government is losing tax revenue if e-cigarettes remain on the black market. Supporters reason that making e-cigarettes legal is perhaps the best solution to get rid of illegal products from the black market.

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