E-cigarette Vendor Arrested in Khon Kaen Selling to Teens

Khaosod•Society•19d ago

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Khon Kaen police apprehended a 24-year-old woman for illegally selling e-cigarettes to students near a university.

•A 24-year-old woman, N.S. Ploynamphet, was arrested in Khon Kaen.
•She was found to be illegally selling various brands of e-cigarettes.
•The sales targeted students and teenagers near a prominent university.
•Police seized 112 e-cigarette devices during the arrest.

Overview

•On July 8, 2026, Cyber police arrested N.S. Ploynamphet, age 24, in Khon Kaen.
•Police seized 112 assorted e-cigarette devices from N.S. Ploynamphet's residence.
•The arrested individual was selling e-cigarettes at House Number 12, Village 12, Sila Subdistrict, Mueang District, Khon Kaen.
•The residence is located near a well-known university, targeting student customers.
•N.S. Ploynamphet admitted to selling e-cigarettes for the past 8 months.
•E-cigarettes were sourced from the Southern region via the LINE application for resale.
•N.S. Ploynamphet aimed for a profit of 50 Baht per e-cigarette sold.
•The individual faces charges for illegally importing and selling untaxed or restricted goods.

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Key Quotes

N.S. Ploynamphet

"Started selling e-cigarettes 8 months ago, ordering from the South via LINE app, reselling them for a 50 baht profit per piece through the LINE app."

เริ่มขายบุหรี่ไฟฟ้ามานาน 8 เดือน โดยสั่งซื้อบุหรี่ไฟฟ้ามาจากพื้นที่ทางภาคใต้ผ่านแอปพลิเคชันไลน์ เพื่อรับมาขายต่อเอากำไรชิ้นละ 50 บาท ผ่านแอปพลิเคชันไลน์

Key Entities

Organization

Cyber Police(ตร.ไซเบอร์)

The law enforcement unit responsible for the arrest of the e-cigarette vendor.

Analysis and Special Tools Division of Cyber Crime and Technology Division 3(กก.วิเคราะห์ข่าวและเครื่องมือพิเศษ บก.สอท.3)

The investigative unit that gathered intelligence on N.S. Ploynamphet's e-cigarette sales.

LINE application(แอปพลิเคชันไลน์)

The messaging application used by the vendor to source and sell e-cigarettes.

Person

Pol. Lt. Gen. Suraphon Prembutr(พล.ต.ท.สุรพล เปรมบุตร)

The Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau who ordered the operation.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Khomkrit Sukthai(พล.ต.ต.คมกฤช สุขไทย)

The Commander of Cyber Crime and Technology Division 3 who oversaw the operation.

Pol. Col. Adichart Amonpradit(พ.ต.อ.อดิชาต อมรประดิษฐ)

The Superintendent of the Analysis and Special Tools Division of Cyber Crime and Technology Division 3 who led the arrest team.

N.S. Ploynamphet(น.ส.พลอยน้ำเพชร)

The 24-year-old vendor arrested for illegally selling e-cigarettes.

Place

Khon Kaen Province(จ.ขอนแก่น)ℹ️

The province where the e-cigarette vendor was arrested.

Famous University(มหาวิทยาลัยดัง)

The university near which the e-cigarette sales were conducted, attracting student customers.