E-cigs are going to be legal?

Technically yes but since pretty much everything coming from China nowadays including personal orders are taxed, importers are making use of freight forwarders who are able to "bypass" customs and inspections. Mostly sea but an increasing number of them are now offering air freight. I tried one in the past for non-vape related objects (but stuff I would have surely been taxed on since I ordered more than 1) and it worked - shipped China factory to China forwarder warehouse, then air to their Thailand warehouse and Kerry Express to me. An incredible PITA to deal with though and prices similar or slightly higher than DHL or FedEx sans the tax. Same delivery time, if not longer than FT if you include the many back and forth communications required. There's an increasing number of them advertising for e-cigarette freight too. I guess its worth it for large retail orders but not for small personal ones.

What I CAN see happening though is large distribution warehouses being set up in Thailand which will definitely make it easier to get your hands on gear when in a pinch

 

WATCH: U.S. journalist physically removed from UN conference in Delhi” - The Rebel

Here's the same journalist's (the one removed from the meeting) Twitter account: Drew Johnson (@Drews_Views) | Twitter

For those that can't be bothered to read:
Journalists were banned from a UN/WHO meeting, one was forcibly removed and then took to Twitter to comment that several countries will lobby to ban vaping globally (World super powers India, Kenya, Nigeria and Thailand). Or something along those lines. I couldn't be bothered to read either

 

This was the tweet shared by Doc Farselinos:

Drew Johnson on Twitter: "GLOBAL VAPING BAN? India, Thailand, Kenya & Nigeria leading a secret effort at the UN's #COP7FCTC to require countries to ban #Vape/#eCig."

 

All seem to be countries where the vast majority of the population pay zero direct tax. So by keeping millions of poor people smoking, the governments are still getting some money indirectly, as well as from Big Tobacco.

 

I wonder when they bring back opium with government tax and available at all 7-11

 

Lets hope the powers to be can come to the right decision about this....
But then again TiT.

On a side note Mrs Rowdy went to a parent teacher thing this week and
the teacher was saying that vaping is becoming a problem with the
children in school. The Children are heading this way because the teachers cant smell the Stinkies.

 

Found this article that what the WHO may be up to

WHO tells the world: ban vaping - Vaping360