Chinese tourists wrongly fined 60,000 baht for carrying vapes, says law expert

A group of Thai tour guides revealed that a group of Chinese tourists were fined 60,000 baht for carrying vapes in Pattaya. The police also gave a 50% discount and let the tourists pay only 30,000 baht.

According to Thai law, Thai police cannot arrest or fine foreigners with vapes. They have to report the issue to the court.

The committee member of the Professional Tourist Guide Association of Thailand, Paisarn Suethanuwong, joined a news show on Channel 3 named Hone Kra Sae today to share his views on the Taiwanese actress’ extortion case.

During the interview, Paisarn revealed that he received a similar complaint from a group of Thai tour guides in Pattaya.

The Thai guides shared with Paisarn that their Chinese customers carried and used e-cigarettes in Pattaya and were subsequently fined 60,000 baht several days ago.

The Chinese tourists negotiated with the…