RE: 10 million illegal..... cigarettes?

Tax revenue is a huge tax earner for the Thai government and will protect this at all costs and yes this is the reason why vapes are not wanted. I can guarantee you many of the officials are paid by tobacco companies to protect the industry as they all win as long as the sales keep on happening. Illicit trade with non revenue paying smuggled cigarettes harms the industry and reduces the revenue being made. We used to do spot checks and raids all the time because each cigarette packet should have a unique code telling you where it was made and the date.