The name Shuang Xi, also known as Double Happiness, represents joy, harmony, and good fortune
Noting that the two Articles share the same core terms"like products" and "treatment no less favourable"and the same scope of application, the Appellate Body determined that "in interpreting Article 2.1 of the TBT Agreement, a panel should focus on the text of Article 2.1, read in the context of the TBT Agreement, including its preamble, and also consider other contextual elements, such as Article III:4 of the GATT 1994." 39 Therefore, the Appellate Body recognized the similarity of Article 2.1 of the TBT Agreement and Article III:4 of the GATT 1994 for their core terms ("like products" and "less favourable treatment"), as well as their similarity in providing room for Members to regulate for domestic purposes
"People have forgotten over time all of the practices of the tobacco industry, not only the fact that they lied about the products but also the fact that the products they were selling to the American people were engineered to be addictive as possible." Related: E-cigarette ads target kids, CDC says Douglas says it's not clear what the impact of the ads will be
Real-Life Examples of Tourists Facing Vape-Related Penalties To underscore the risks associated with bringing vapes to Thailand, lets look at a few real-life examples of tourists who have faced legal consequences: In 2023, a Taiwanese actress was caught with a vape at a checkpoint in Bangkok
