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 Thai Government to Crack Down on Vaping as User Count Hits 400,000 Vaping is banned in countries like Mexico and Thailand here are the countries where it's illegal or restricted Thai police clarify that using e cigarettes in Thailand is not illegal, but selling and distributing them remains banned.