Thailand’s Minister of Public Health, Anutin Charnvirakul, insists that the government won’t legalise e-cigarettes any time soon, reports The Thaiger.

Charnvirakul accepted that the current laws couldn’t control the spread or popularity of e-cigarettes at this time, but he said he had already assigned the National Tobacco Control Committee to revise the laws to control the use and sale of e-cigarette products more effectively.
During a meeting with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, he said e-cigarettes were popular among Thai youth and many departments were trying to legalise them. “I would never support e-cigarette legalising because nicotine isn’t good for health no matter where it is,” he was quoted as saying. He added that an urgent solution was needed before the e-cigarette became more popular, as there is a misconception that they are a healthier alternative or a viable alternative to tobacco cigarettes.
According to the report, e-cigarettes and e-liquids are sold online and are fairly available in Thailand.