E cigarette : l'invention made in China Anti smoking groups concerned over e cigarettes popularity among Thai youths Pattaya Mail Thai Survey Finds Youth Vaping on the Rise Tobacco Reporter Travellers coming to Thailand should be aware that electronic cigarettes (e cigarettes or 'vaping') as well as shisha smoking and electronic shishas, are all illegal in the Kingdom. There have been recent incidents FB page questions Customs math regarding confiscated e cigarettes Thai police clarify that using e cigarettes in Thailand is not illegal, but selling and distributing them remains banned.