CHIANG RAI – Police in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai have stepped up action against illegal e-cigarette sellers. Officers raided several shops, seizing hundreds of vape devices and vape pods off the market. On 16 May 2024, Pol Col Sanchai Panitkul, superintendent of Ban Du Police Station, told reporters they directed Chiang Rai’s Security Division, led by Mr Wisit Tuanchip, to work with the district administration and Ban Du police in cracking down on illegal e-cigarette sales online, following the Prime Minister and Interior Minister’s orders. The team targeted an online shop called “Meekanom Klua,” operating from a rented room near Mae Fah Luang University. The room was used to store and ship ... [Read more]