2024-07-17 11:35:00
Surrounded by e-cigarettes! “Somsak” appointed “Chanchao” to join forces with government agencies to seriously fight. Strictly ordered “no carrying, no smoking” in the government area-the airport, and quickly coordinated with the Internet police to close 309 online sales accounts, convey the message to the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, and protect young people from becoming victims of new smokers.
On July 17, 2024, Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, Minister of Public Health, as First Vice Chairman of the Health Promotion Fund, said following the Fund Committee Meeting No. 5/2024 that the meeting resolution approved the appointment of a working group to study the details and prepare an e-cigarette policy Draft recommendations. The chairman was Mr. Chanchao Chaiyanukit, former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and experts from relevant agencies attended. Representatives from the Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) also joined the working group. It aims to strengthen the mechanism to work with relevant agencies to promote the solution to the problem of e-cigarettes, because e-cigarettes are illegal products and are strictly prohibited from trading, importing, possessing and providing services. There are at least 4 legal support and controls, such as the Customs Act 2017 and the Import and Export Act. punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years
“E-cigarettes are obviously illegal. But there are still misunderstandings. In addition, the enforcement of current laws is not enough. The meeting agreed to set up a working group. The Ministry of Transport will work with relevant agencies to strengthen control, such as banning the carrying and smoking of e-cigarettes in all government agencies and compressed stations Or in the passenger space of the airport, the Ministry of Education prohibits passengers from carrying or smoking e-cigarettes on board the aircraft. Students are not allowed to carry or use e-cigarettes in the areas of educational institutions. The Ministry of Interior and security personnel carefully monitor the packages sent to students in educational institutions. The Ministry of Labor prohibits people from carrying or smoking e-cigarettes, and the Ministry of Public Health, which has more than 30 million registered workers, has strengthened strict measures on not carrying or smoking on premises with the Tobacco Products Control Commission through provincial capitals. Conduct inspections and report to the ministry every three months,” Mr. Somsak said.
Mr Somsak said in addition, he agreed that agencies with the power to enforce the law would prepare a memorandum of cooperation to enforce the joint law. Or establish a joint working group to promote a special task. In addition, it also agreed to request cooperation from the cyber police headquarters. Find the perpetrators and start cracking down on e-cigarette advertisers and online sales. In particular, the merchant monitoring system found that a total of 309 names were distributed in 23 provinces across the country. In order to prevent the emergence of new traders and allow the Thai Health Promotion Foundation to continue its vigorous promotional activities to deepen people’s understanding of e-cigarettes.
The meeting also decided to approve the implementation of Thailand’s smoke-free society and health professional strength plan, said Dr. Phonthep Wang Wakarapaibun Thailand Health Promotion Manager. Worked with 23 professional organizations and 36 provincial federations to develop a tobacco control database to survey Thai health professions students’ behaviour, attitudes and knowledge regarding tobacco consumption. Sky Clinic Services established 563 Fahsai clinics and developed smoking cessation services in non-communicable disease clinics, street health promotion hospitals and more than 200 communities. Regarding the prevention, treatment and recovery of nicotine addiction, maintaining laws prohibiting the import and sale of e-cigarettes is also an important policy driver. Protecting Thai children and youth
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