Saturday, September 23, 2023
manilastandard.net
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
    • Young Life
  • Special Pages
    • Pets
    • Tech
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • On the Road
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Cravings
    • Environment & Sustainability
    • Agriculture
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
    • Young Life
  • Special Pages
    • Pets
    • Tech
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • On the Road
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Cravings
    • Environment & Sustainability
    • Agriculture
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
manilastandard.net
No Result
View All Result
Home Business Biz Plus

Celebrity’s arrest over possession of vape alarms consumer groups

Manila StandardbyManila Standard
February 7, 2023, 7:20 pm
in Biz Plus, Business
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Email

The arrest of a famous Taiwanese actress and her friends in Bangkok and the hefty fine they paid to go home have caused uproar in the online community and renewed discussion on regulation of smoke-free alternatives in the Asia-Pacific region.

Charlene An, a 32-year-old actress, narrated in a viral social media post her traumatic experience in Bangkok for mere possession of a vape product.  She said she and her friends were apprehended by Thai police and made to pay a hefty fine of 27,000 baht (about S$1,080) before they could leave.  She said they were also threatened with criminal charges for the possession of vaping device.

Thailand’s police commissioner later issued an apology following An’s post, and seven officers were placed under investigation for alleged extortion.

An’s viral social media post caused alarm among Asian consumer groups who underscored the importance of fair, reasonable and science-based regulation governing smoke-free alternatives like vapes and heated tobacco products.

Thailand continues to impose a ban on vaping despite reopening its tourism sector to millions of foreign tourists, including former smokers who decided to switch to vaping.  The Southeast Asian country received 11.5 million international visitors in 2022 alone. While e-cigarettes are illegal in Thailand, they are widely available for sale on online shopping platforms where standards and quality are not enforced.

The Nicontine Consumers Union of the Philippines asked countries in the region to reconsider less-harmful cigarette alternatives to reduce harm from smoking.

“We hope that other Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, would recognize the concept of tobacco harm reduction to save millions of smokers from lung diseases, cancer and even death.  Smokers should be given access to less harmful products and make better decisions for themselves,” said NCUP president Anton Israel.

“Vapes and heated tobacco products are tobacco harm reduction products that deliver nicotine without burning tobacco significantly lowering the number of harmful chemicals than smoking.  Many progressive countries, including the UK and Japan, recognize the role of these products to help smokers abandon cigarettes. Both these countries recorded significant decline in smoking prevalence following the introduction of vapes and heated tobacco products,” said Israel.

NCUP is a nonprofit advocacy organization which believes that the rights and interests of smokers and vapers need to be protected and safeguarded from substandard, unregulated and non-registered tobacco, nicotine and alternative nicotine products. The group has been advocating THR as a public health policy solution.

Citing the United Kingdom’s Office for National Statistics, advocacy group Consumer Choice Center representing consumers in over 100 countries said in an article on its website, “the number of smokers aged 18 and over has decreased from 14.0 percent in 2020 to 13.3 percent in 2021. In fact, this is the most effective decrease since it was first recorded in 2011 by 20.2 percent.”

Meanwhile in Japan, The Japanese National Health and Nutrition Survey reported significant decline in adult cigarette smoking prevalence after heated tobacco products were introduced in the market. Smoking prevalence dropped to 13 percent in 2019 from 20 percent in 2014.

ENDS Cigarette Smoke Thailand earlier said some officials of Thailand, including Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, support the legalization of vaping to give smokers the option to quit.

The group said smoking kills about 50,000 Thai people every year as they are deprived of less harmful options.  The National Statistical Bureau said that as of 2021, Thailand had more than 10 million smokers.

Tags: BangkokCharlene Ansmoke-free alternativesTaiwanese actressThailandvaping device
ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Standard

Manila Standard

Related Posts

Business confidence weakened in Q3

byManila Standard
September 22, 2023, 9:05 pm
0
8
Philippine economy plays catch-up

Businessmen turned less bullish in the third quarter on lower sales and higher prices of raw materials, results of a...

Read more

Monde Nissin, Concepcion tap new executives

byManila Standard
September 22, 2023, 9:00 pm
0
8
Concepcion reported P19.3-m income in Q3

Appliance maker Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC) and food manufacturer Monde Nissin Corp. on Friday announced new appointments to beef up...

Read more

Solar Tanauan’s 140-MW project employs advanced tools

byAlena Mae S. Flores
September 22, 2023, 8:55 pm
0
8
EU seeks to put brakes on Chinese electric cars without hurting ties

Solar Tanauan Corp.’s 140-megawatt solar power plants in Batangas and Cavite are employing advanced project design and execution tools and...

Read more

6 groups buy bid papers for NAIA project

byDarwin G. Amojelar
September 22, 2023, 8:50 pm
0
8
World economy faces more pain in 2023 after gloomy year on war, inflation

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday it expects to attract more potential bidders for the modernization and privatization of...

Read more

PAL resumes accepting non-immigrant passengers to US under visa waiver program

byDarwin G. Amojelar
September 22, 2023, 8:45 pm
0
8
EU seeks to put brakes on Chinese electric cars without hurting ties

Philippine Airlines said Friday it resumed accepting non-immigrant passengers to fly to the United States who qualify for the Visa...

Read more

Customs reports accomplishments

byManila Standard
September 22, 2023, 8:40 pm
0
8
Customs seizes P50 million smuggled agri products

Strong revenue collections, strengthened anti-smuggling campaign and successful fuel marking efforts are three of the achievements presented by the Bureau...

Read more

Print Edition

View More

Recent Posts

  • NCR suspends classes amid smog blanket; not vog, says Phivolcs
  • Marcos cutting validation time for imported rice to 7 days
  • Inflation top issue in Q3, but execs downplay survey
  • China denies coral damage; DOJ, SolGen to talk WPS case
  • Sigh of relief: Fuel prices rolled back next week
  • PH-China Ties
  • AI: A double-edged sword for our future
  • Embracing sustainable tech at home

Advertisement

Latest News

PH-China Ties

byManila Standard
September 23, 2023, 1:50 am
0
8
NCR suspends classes amid smog blanket; not vog, says Phivolcs

Vice President Sara Duterte is shown on a video wall speaking in Mandarin as she greets the Chinese government on...

Read more

AI: A double-edged sword for our future

byPeter Paul Duran
September 23, 2023, 1:30 am
0
8
AI: A double-edged sword for our future

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) stands as a transformative force in our contemporary world. Its potential is boundless, offering solutions to major...

Read more

Embracing sustainable tech at home

byPatricia Taculao
September 23, 2023, 1:25 am
0
8
Embracing sustainable tech at home

ACCESSIBILITY and convenience are the primary benefits humans receive from technology. But as the world progresses into modernity, the environment...

Read more

Redefining Your Space with the LG CordZero

byManila Standard
September 23, 2023, 1:20 am
0
8
Redefining Your Space with the LG CordZero

In the modern household, where elegance meets functionality, every appliance holds the potential to be both a statement piece and...

Read more

Google’s AI chatbot goes personal, tapping into Gmail

byAFP
September 23, 2023, 1:15 am
0
8
Dangers, consequences of digital piracy

SAN FRANCISCO—Google on Tuesday said it had integrated Gmail, YouTube and other tools into its Bard chatbot as the tech...

Read more

Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

ABOUT US

Manila Standard

Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.

Digital Edition

In tone and content, the online edition mirrors the editorial thrust of the newspaper. While hewing to the traditional precepts of fairness and objectivity, MS believes the news of the day need not be staid, overly long or dry. Stories are succinct, readable and written in a lively style that has become a hallmark of the newspaper.

Download – Today’s Paper

Search

No Result
View All Result

6th Floor Universal Re Bldg., 106 Paseo De Roxas cor. Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines

Trunklines: 832-5554, 832-5556, 832-5558

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
    • Young Life
  • Pets
  • Tech
    • Gadgets
    • Computers
    • Business
    • Tech Plus
  • ON THE ROAD
    • Sedan
    • SUV
    • Truck
    • Bike
    • Accessories
    • Motoring Plus
    • Commuter’s Corner
  • Home & Design
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Construction
    • Interior
  • Spotlight
  • Cravings
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Agriculture
  • Pop.Life
    • Newsmakers
    • Hangouts
    • A-Pop
    • Post Its
    • Performances
    • Malls & Bazaars
    • Hobbies & Collections
  • Events
    • Seminars
    • Exhibits
    • Community
  • Biyahero
    • Travel Features
    • Travel Reels
    • Travel Logs
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Advertise with Us

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Install Manila Standard Web App

Install App