WHO Backs Thailand’s E-Cigarette Ban: Ignoring Evidence and Silencing Consumers

August 12, 2025 by worldvapersalliance.com

WHO Backs Thailand’s E-Cigarette Ban: Ignoring Evidence and Silencing Consumers

Thailand’s ongoing ban on e-cigarettes, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a policy deeply disconnected from real-world evidence and the voices of those it most affects: the consumers seeking safer alternatives to smoking.


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17.70% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 10.7 million current smokers in Thailand 35.00% of men are current smokers but only 1.50% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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