Health authorities are clamping down on the Thai teenage fashion fad of wearing fake orthodontic braces by targeting those who sell and make the pseudo-dental gear with steep fines and prison time.Girls flashing multicoloured metallic grins are regularly featured in teen magazines as braces have become more common in Thailand, transforming the dental gear detested by Western youths into a fashion statement.
Rather than getting fitted for the real - and expensive - option, teenagers have been buying do-it-yourself kits in stores and select red, pink, yellow, blue or multicoloured rubber bands to match their outfits or moods. Clear or neutral bands are rarely seen in Thai mouths.
But the government's Consumer Protection Board says the trend is unsafe.
"Some people put the fashion (braces) on by themselves, which is dangerous because they could come loose and slip into the throat," said Rasamee Vistaveth, secretary-general of the Consumer Protection Board, which is under the prime minister's office.
The fake braces, which are glued onto the teeth, can also cause sores on the gums and inside the mouth and some of the wires have been found to contain lead, she said.
Rasamee said the board will sign an order later today punishing sellers, importers and producers of fake braces, which will take effect immediately.
Under the new order, selling fake braces will be punishable by six months in prison or a 50,000 baht ($A1,700) fine.
Importers and producers could face up to one year behind bars and a 100,000 baht ($A3,500) fine.
The consumer board has been tracking the trend and authorities have made several seizures of fake braces during raids, Rasamee said.
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What is exactly going on with the world these days? braces also can become fashion. omg? I was finding sum info abt braces cos im thinking of getting one. But the people hu got them b4 said it hurts and every single day, they cant wait to take these metal off their teeth. How can this thailand peeps tolerate that discomfort in mouth. I dun get it. Do u get it? lol
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liek omfg. i used to hav braces too. lolll. aww ur bb's blog is private. *clicks furiously* o_O;
newayy WHY would you wan braces for? ur teeth r perfectly okay.
i have vampire teeths hahah
Gosh darn she is pretty (I am not a lesbian I am saying that in a friendly way)I wish I had hair like that, the braces are also cute, when I get mine next Wednesday I am getting plain metal braces with no color. And...is that blood on her lower lip!?
Still I think she would look pretty without braces I think that's a stupid poser thing to do.
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