Dongtan Beach chosen for joint campaign to stop seaside smoking In Pattaya

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Dongtan Beach chosen for joint campaign to stop seaside smoking In Pattaya

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

A local official told Sophon Cable TV that Dongtan Beach has been chosen for a campaign in line with plans to stop smoking at Thailand's beaches.

 

Wutthiphon Charoenphon said that the local authority and the department of marine and coastal resources would be running a campaign entitled "Dongtan No Smoking" after the ban came into force last week.

 

Boxes for smokers have been set up in the area.

 

The campaign will be mounted to inform beach operators and tourists about the ban.

 

Sophon reminded their readership on Facebook that the ban applies to smoking on 24 of the country's beaches.

 

Violators face a year in jail and a 100,000 baht fine - or both.

 

No reports have yet been made of fines or jail time but Sophon said they intend to monitor the situation in the coming weeks.

 

Source: Sophon Cable

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-07

[Get Real]

I guess the Thai jails are going to be full with tourists and other foreigners. Yeah, I know. More than they already are. 

[morrobay]

 

1 hour ago, Get Real said:

I guess the Thai jails are going to be full with tourists and other foreigners. Yeah, I know. More than they already are. 

Take them away !

[SABloke]

Someone must have a lot of these 'boxes' to get rid of. Since it is totally legal to smoke on the road (located next to the box) why the f-c- would anyone smoke inside the box?

Edited November 8, 2017 by SABloke

[Lupatria]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

 

1 hour ago, SABloke said:

Someone must have a lot of these 'boxes' to get rid of. Since it is totally legal to smoke on the road (located next to the box) why the f-c- would anyone smoke inside the box?

 Think out of the box, but smoke inside. Especially when it comes to "joint" campaigns.

[biggles45]

So, they pick a beach popular with tourists. don't Thais smoke and throw their butts away? Oh I forgot they won't have 100,000 baht to pay a "fine" TIT

[jobsworth]

nice to see that they still have the old style deck chairs.

 

[Destiny1990]

Why 100,000 fine and a year in jail or both? 

[balo]

How can they stop "smoking" at Dongtan , it's a gay beach ,  good luck with that . 

 

[Rimmer]

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