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PUBLISHED: 22 Dec 2024 at 05: 49
Fresh Thai users spend an average of 26, 994 ringgit a month, or 2, 245 ringgit a month, on the behavior, mostly from funds given to them by their families as living concessions, a recent study found.
These children are being encouraged to change their smoking expenses into savings and investments, which are expected to generate an estimated 1.87 million baht each over the next 30 years, thanks to a community of children independence and heath advocacy groups.
Phatcharaphan Prachuaplap, secretary-general of Thailand Youth Institute ( TYI), said he was appalled by the survey’s findings, especially with many people struggling to make ends meet in the economic climate.
While most low- and middle-income earners, including parents of these smoking teens, experience higher living costs,” their children spend their allowance income on this health danger”, he said.
Siam University recently conducted a study of 400 regular vapers between the ages of 13 and 24 to find out how much money they spent on vape and where the money came from.
More than half ( 54.45 % ) of the young vapers ‘ income was spent on vaping, according to the survey, with 87.75 % of them relying primarily on living allowances from their parents.
According to Mr. Phatcharaphan,” these people could make 1.07 million ringgit in revenue from 808, 200 ringgit accumulated capital” if they instead invest 2, 245 ringgit per month in an investment program recommended by the Bank of Thailand, which offers an interest rate of 5 %.”
He urges younger people to think about making an investment plan their New Year’s resolution.
This concept is promoted by a public campaign under the name” Happy New Life,” which is being run by Thai Health Promotion Foundation ( ThaiHealth ) and several other partners.
A conversation arts teacher at Siam University and the study head, Phloychanok Saen-athit, said smoking scenes in popular TV shows and social media influencers who glamorize it are also a growing problem.
Although e-cigarettes are categorised as illegal products in Thailand, the percentage of young vapers in the country rose by 5.3 times, from 3.3 % in 2019 to 17.6 % in 2022, ThaiHealth says.