Proposed Thai Laws for Vaping in Thailand

Ok my bad, yesterday the photo was only half there, today the whole picture is showing on my mobile and i can clearly see it now

 

batteries not accepted in the checked luggage isn't new
mod w/o batteries is maybe a thailand specificity? they don't care in France,
I got the same joke in don muang, 3 month ago ( nok air bkk- udon) . after x-ray, they make an announcement.
they look an e-mod, they ask me to remove it. I argue I got the batteries in hand luggage, they let it go.
I think that now with the new phobia, I should have to remove it.
joke on; should we now fly in thailand only with mech mod? joke off

 

me too (quality clone mech and atomizer) plus the special 510 head flash light (thank you for this thread)

 

Already knew about the "ban"... but it generally refers to mods with non-removable batteries and I've been checking in my mod (with battery removed and placed into hand lyggage) for years. This is the first time I've seen a notice specifically mentioning vape mods in general no longer being allowed in checked luggage. This includes about 2 weeks ago when I flew through Don Muang on the way up to Udon... and the previous time I flew to and back from Don Muang a month before that (and a bunch of times before that as well). The post in general wasn't about the ban, more about the specific mention of vape devices that I've never seen before in Don Muang (or any of the other airports I go through for that matter).

As to how they knew I had a mod in my checked luggage... no idea honestly. It was my VT133 with no batteries, standing upright when the bag was laid on the X-Ray machine. I usually put it in that position because I figure it'll have a smaller cross section and appear less like a mod... but then again, I only need to do this when travelling in/out of Thailand... I just carry my mod with me into almost every other country I travel to since it's perfectly legal. After my bag passed through the X-Ray, the people at security said "Buree Fai Fa" and made smoking gestures... and motioned to remove it and put it into my hand luggage. They obviously knew exactly what they were looking at, and didn't seem like they intended to squeeze any baht out of me... so I had no problem complying.

 

It's the first security X-Ray before you drop off your checked bags and check in if you haven't already at Udon (if you know the airport) where you scan only your checked luggage and not your hand luggage. Thailand is probably the only place I can remember where they scan the checked luggage before allowing you to drop it off... but then again I could be forgetful or I just travel to places where they don't do that.

I'm also curious about the whole vape device thing being on notice boards in Don Muang, mainly because I figure they wouldn't do that for something that's "illegal"... For example, they wouldn't say, "Kindly keep your _insert illegal drug here_ in your hand luggage only". I was hoping it was a sign that the Thai government was becoming more open or flexible towards vaping... partially also because I read something a couple of days earlier on a Thai Facebook page (Stop Cigarette Smoke Thailand or something like that) that mentioned something positive about possession and said it was a breakthrough, but didn't fully understand it thanks to bad translation.

 

Facebook

Basically they are are saying that the law only applies to selling and importing vape gear. Not to buying, possession or use. The part of avoiding duties is down to the person importing and selling, not the user. They advise if being stopped by the BiB to not sign anything or to any wrong as there is actually no law they can charge you with. If the BiB get stroppy, get a lawyer.

 

Sorry! Link I sent just now came from a secret group on FB. Looks like they are going to have a Q&A session on the topic on Channel 9 on Wed. 2nd Aug. at 11:30 am.


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