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Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-04-02

In Thailand, the number of vapers was reported to be 80.8 thousand in 2021. This corresponds to a vaping prevalence of 0.14% among adults—0.02% among females and 0.26% among males. However, the country maintains a restrictive stance on e-cigarettes and vaping products, prohibiting the sale and use of these items. According to these regulations, importing these products for both personal use and trade, as well as advertising and marketing them in any form, is banned. These stringent regulations limit access to safer nicotine alternatives, placing smokers at greater risk of developing smoking-related diseases and compelling current vapers to revert to smoking.

Prevalence

References:
  1. 1. Health Behaviour of the Population Survey, 2021; National, ages 15+. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Health Behaviour of the Population Survey, 2021; National, ages 15+. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.

Product promotion

References:
  1. WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS. NEW TOBACCO REGULATION IN THAILAND. Available at: https://www.wfw.com/articles/new-tobacco-regulation-in-thailand/. Accessed: 21 March 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Banned 1A
2023 Banned 1B
References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=144. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=144. Accessed: 21 March 2025.

Availability

No
1
2023
No
1
2023
No
1
2023
No
1
2023
No
1
2023
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2023 No 1A
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=144. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2023 No 1A
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=144. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 No 1A
2023 No 1A
References:
  1. WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS. NEW TOBACCO REGULATION IN THAILAND. Available at: https://www.wfw.com/articles/new-tobacco-regulation-in-thailand/. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=144. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
  2. WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS. NEW TOBACCO REGULATION IN THAILAND. Available at: https://www.wfw.com/articles/new-tobacco-regulation-in-thailand/. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
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