Guide: Travelling & Vaping Abroad Illegal & Banned Countries Banned Vapes & E Cigarettes In Thailand Stay Safe! 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 police clarify that using e cigarettes in Thailand is not illegal, but selling and distributing them remains banned. International tourists face heavy fines and jail times for vaping Australia to ban recreational vaping in major public health move