The Office of the Consumer Protection Board joined with Bangkok to launch an operation to seize large quantities of e-cigarettes at 3 locations in the middle of the city.

The Office of the Consumer Protection Board joins with Bangkok to launch an operation to seize large lots of e-cigarettes at 3 locations in the middle of the city, finding them scattered around for sale. More than 10,000 seized items The damage value is over a million baht. Shockingly, information has been found about a 3rd grade child already smoking e-cigarettes. Mrs. Puangpetch Chunlaid, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office Officials from the Office of the Consumer Protection Board or Consumer Protection Board joined Bangkok in opening an operation to seize large lots of e-cigarettes at three locations in the middle of the city, in the area of ??Khlong Thom Market, Nuanchan, Senanikom, after finding that they were secretly being sold everywhere without fear of the law. By having spies trick people into buying e-cigarette shops, both stores and stalls. When the spy enters the store and purchases merchandise, he immediately reveals himself to search. It appears that the owner of the shop Emplo yees who look after the stall They all ran and scattered. All that was left was a mobile phone. Central product And some people were setting up a group to eat and had to leave their spoons and plates and run in different directions. making it impossible to arrest anyone Preliminary inspection of the seized items found over ten thousand items of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette refill liquid from foreign countries. The damage value is over a million baht. In addition, the store's income book was found to have daily sales of nearly 100,000 baht. Mrs. Puangpetch Chunlaid, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office Revealing the results of this operation: This inspection was due to members of the public and parents calling to complain via the OCPB hotline 1166 that their children were addicted to electronic cigarettes. There is illegal smoking both in school and outside of school. There are also many stalls selling e-cigarettes to teenagers in the area, both in storefronts and online. The Prime Minister is co ncerned about the dangers of e-cigarettes that affect the health of children, youth and the general public. Has ordered to speed up and strictly suppress the crime. If parents or citizens see a store selling electronic cigarettes You can help report clues through the hotline OCPB.1166. Mr. Thasonat Thanitthiphan, secretary-general of the Consumer Protection Board, revealed that today officials inspected three points in the Khlong Thom area, Nuanchan Road, Senanikom, and found that there were 7 e-cigarettes and e-cigarette refill liquid being sold. The store found more than ten thousand items. The damage value is over a million baht. As for the shop owner and employees, they ran away, leaving only the stolen goods. Dr. Chayanan Sitthibut, Director of the Tobacco Product Control Committee Division, Department of Disease Control, stated that e-cigarettes are dangerous and have a very negative effect on health. There will be a high concentration of nicotine. It has a negative effect on heart and blood vessel he alth. Children's brain development affecting the future of the nation And shockingly, it was found that 3rd grade children in Sakon Nakhon Province also smoke e-cigarettes. Because it is easy to find and buy in stores in the city, other provinces and online channels. The products are cheap, less than a hundred baht. There are ten thousand flavors. Including the development of product formats as cartoon characters to attract the attention of students who want to reach them. and found that the age is gradually decreasing that want to consume Therefore, it is a matter of great concern and I would like to praise the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission for its seriousness in suppressing the crime.-416-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency