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by j0rd 3186 days ago
I quit smoking a while ago for 4 months using a vape, then Thailand's military junta banned them and most shops closed.

It's been a couple years now and tonnes of online shops started to sell and I'd see lots of local vapers while having coffee, so decided to give that a go.

It's been a month since I've had a cigarette now since I've started vaping. Energy is up and sense of smell is coming back. Used to smoke a pack a day.

I do run the risk of deportation, jail or heavy fines/bribes if caught with the thing, but I feel it's worth it for health reasons.

Also gov just increased tax from 130THB a pack to 150THB a pack.

1 comments

Vaping is illegal, but cigarettes are legal? Vaping is illegal, but also taxed?
Surely the taxes refer to cigarettes. Vaping equipment is sold in a variety of ways, but none of them are by the "pack".