At present, production and provision of services relate to products such as shisha, electronic shisha (“e-shisha”), electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes”), including shisha substances and liquids for refilling e-shisha or e-cigarettes. It has been determined that these products contain hazardous chemicals. The use of such devices poses significant health risks and may contribute to the transmission of various infectious diseases, presenting dangers that exceed those associated with traditional cigarette smoking.
According to the Order of the Product and Service Safety Committee No. 24/2567 and the legislation of the Consumer Protection Act (No. 4) B.E. 2562, which includes provisions for consumer safety, measures have been adjusted to prohibit the production for sale and clarify the definitions of e-shisha and e-cigarettes to ensure clear enforcement of the sales prohibition.
The Product and Service Safety Committee issued an order banning businesses from producing for sale, as well as selling or providing shisha, e-shisha, e-cigarettes, shisha substances, and liquids for refilling e-shisha or e-cigarettes. This prohibition includes not only sales but also rental, lease-to-own agreements, or any other form of supply, whether in exchange for money or other benefits.
The definition of shisha has been clarified as an Arabic-style smoking pot or similar devices that utilize any material to function as a device for smoking through water or other sources that produce smoke, vapor, or steam from burning or heating plants, fruits, fermented plants, extracts, or other substances, regardless of whether they contain tobacco leaves. E-shisha or e-cigarettes are defined as devices powered by electricity that produce smoke, vapor, or steam similar to that of cigarette smoke, and include any components used to assemble e-shisha or e-cigarettes.