‘Zombie pods’ seized ahead of Halloween night

Bangkok Post - Oct 31, 2026

More than 3,000 electronic cigarettes and “zombie pods” worth nearly 3 million baht have been seized in the Northeast in a crackdown on smuggled products ahead of Halloween celebrations.

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