Digital minister backs e-cig sales
Chaiwut cites health benefits of lifting ban
Digital Economy and Society Minister, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, has urged the National Tobacco Products Control Committee to revise its ban on the import and sale of e-cigarettes in the country.
Mr Chaiwut said he has petitioned the committee to revise its decision to ban electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on March 28 because a committee set up by the ministry found that people opted for e-cigarettes because they believed them to be less harmful to their health.
He said research in 70 developed countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries had shown that e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to conventional…
