Cigarettes are not as popular as they once were. You can still buy them but they are hidden behind the counter

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Description	:	One thing I noticed was that a lot less Thais smoke cigarettes now than back in 1969. Thailand already has some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the world. The government is very agressive in. trying to stamp out the smoking habit. Now it is illegal to display cigarettes for sale in the open. It is also illegal to smoke in public places