At 9:00 PM on February 14th, 2025, Pattaya City Police and related agencies conducted a patrol along Pattaya-Naklua Road, Pattaya Beach Sois 6 and 7, following reports of illegal sales of electronic cigarettes and untaxed cigarettes.
Pattaya authorities discovered street vendors discreetly selling vapes alongside other goods. Three locations were raided, resulting in the seizure of 278 fruit-flavored vapes, 382 vape pods, and 246 packs of untaxed cigarettes.
Four vendors, including two young men at the first location, were arrested.
The seized items were handed over to Pattaya Police Station for legal proceedings, with officials emphasizing continued enforcement against illegal sales of electronic cigarettes and untaxed cigarettes.
