Smoking ban to keep tourists from getting intoxicated at beaches

[Rimmer]

Smoking ban to keep tourists from getting intoxicated at beaches

PATTAYA:--Bangkok, 28 August 2018 – The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) confirmed that the smoking prohibition at beaches which will reduce waste from cigarette filters and keep tourists from getting intoxicated.

 

The DMCR raised concerns over the smoking of cigarettes at beaches as the filters are the most commonly found type of garbage found on the beaches, while chemicals from cigarettes such as nicotine, arsenic, pesticides, and carcinogens can contaminate water and affect aquatic animals.

 

DMCR Director-General Jatuporn Buruspat said some 100,000 pieces of cigarettes have littered each of Thailand’s beaches, leading to the launch of the smoking-free beach campaign at 24 famous beaches such as Bang Saen in Chonburi, Pathong in Phuket, and Hua Hin in Parchuap Khiri Khan.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/smoking-ban-keep-tourists-getting-intoxicated-beaches-221088

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2018-08-31

[PatOngo]

21 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

Smoking ban to keep tourists from getting intoxicated at beaches

Better still, get intoxicated from exhaust fumes on Beach Road, Second Road...….or any other area in the world class family resort!

[marko kok prong]

Curious about the photo,seems to be giant Hedgehog in foreground.

[KhunBENQ]

17 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Curious about the photo,seems to be giant Hedgehog in foreground.

Is it from this century?

From Jomtien beach before the big tree slaughtering.

 

Saving from getting intoxicated in Pattaya on a beach.

Most nidicolous attempt to justify this nonsense.

[mommysboy]

Getting intoxicated!  What do they mean by that?

 

I do agree with the ban though because of the littering, but it should go for anything that causes litter on the beach- candy, beer cans, tissues, cocktail sticks, plastic containers.

 

I thought the sea around this area was contaminated anyway.

 

it's good there are smoking zones. I guess all the complainers will sit in and around them and complain about the smokers!

 

 

[mommysboy]

Even twenty years ago my local council used to clean the beach every evening: there was quite a bit of litter, including syringes, and broken glass. 

 

I wonder, do they actually bother that much in Pattaya.  It is the obvious thing to do.  A thriving business needs a bit of upkeep.  Having a few more bins around might even help.

[watcharacters]

11 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

Getting intoxicated!  What do they mean by that?

 

I do agree with the ban though because of the littering, but it should go for anything that causes litter on the beach- candy, beer cans, tissues, cocktail sticks, plastic containers.

 

I thought the sea around this area was contaminated anyway.

 

it's good there are smoking zones. I guess all the complainers will sit in and around them and complain about the smokers!

 

 

 

 

Is this  mild way of saying you would'd  to see food banned ion the beaches?

 

3 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

Even twenty years ago my local council used to clean the beach every evening: there was quite a bit of litter, including syringes, and broken glass. 

 

I wonder, do they actually bother that much in Pattaya.  It is the obvious thing to do.  A thriving business needs a bit of upkeep.  Having a few more bins around might even help.

 

"Having a few more bins around might even help."

 

I wouldn't  restrict their placement to just beaches.

 

 

[mommysboy]

3 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

Is this  mild way of saying you would'd  to see food banned ion the beaches?

 

 

"Having a few more bins around might even help."

 

I wouldn't  restrict their placement to just beaches.

 

 

Litter is litter I guess.  Yes, anything with a wrapper or not sold by the vendors. It's just that laws must be applied fairly imo.

[skorp13]

Stop people from smoking cigs to prevent them from getting intoxicated?????? New levels....new levels

[Justgrazing]

53 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Curious about the photo,seems to be giant Hedgehog in foreground.

Hahaha .. Is it down on its luck and looking for some dog ends to smoke ..

[Lupatria]

I'd rather expect to become intoxicated by taking a dip in the sewage at the world class beaches.

[grumbleweed]

2 hours ago, Rimmer said:

Smoking ban to keep tourists from getting intoxicated at beaches

and while they've got the silly heads on, why not make people who jump in front of trains wear condoms

[sammieuk1]

While chemicals from cigarettes such as nicotine, arsenic, pesticides, and carcinogens can contaminate water and affect aquatic animals.

 

You learn so much here?

[tomacht8]

Smoking ban to keep tourists from getting intoxicated at beaches.

Bull.
If anything stinks on the beach, it's dog shit, garbage bags, not emptied trash cans and speedboat- / jet-ski fumes.

[DoctorG]

So, if you do not smoke you cannot get intoxicated? Great news!

[sungod]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Better still, get intoxicated from exhaust fumes on Beach Road, Second Road...….or any other area in the world class family resort!

Exhaust fumes are exclusive to Pattaya?

[connda]

2 hours ago, Rimmer said:

Smoking ban to keep tourists from getting intoxicated at beaches

Who makes this stuff up?  Live here long enough and you'd think you wouldn't be surprised by inane comments - but man, they keep coming unabated.

 
"Breaking News from the Ministry of Silly Comments...." 

[malt25]

Oh goody !  I can drink all I want at the beach & not get intoxicated.. I don't smoke.

[PatOngo]

2 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

Curious about the photo,seems to be giant Hedgehog in foreground.

………..and it looks quite intoxicated.

[timendres]

My friends never understood why I live here.

Now I can explain by saying "Imagine living in a Monty Python movie, with good food and beautiful women"...

[oldrunner]

Getting intoxicated by those poison cigarette filters using a photo from 1958, Oh yeah, you betecha.

[mlmcleod]

3 hours ago, mommysboy said:

Even twenty years ago my local council used to clean the beach every evening: there was quite a bit of litter, including syringes, and broken glass. 

 

I wonder, do they actually bother that much in Pattaya.  It is the obvious thing to do.  A thriving business needs a bit of upkeep.  Having a few more bins around might even help.

Actually, I think they do not bother at all.  Many a time I used to go to the each and see the litter in front of the deck chairs.  I would think that anyone with a deck chair business in Pattaya would at least clean up the beach in front of their concession. Sadly, that is rarely so.

 

I can care less if they allow smoking or not on the toxic beaches of Pattaya.  I do not go there anymore!

[Sydebolle]

How considerate of the law makers. The BiB will benefit most in little non-receiptable payments for not getting reported. Follow the law = live healthy, bending it a little = live rich! 

[jesimps]

Banning Thai tourists from descending on the place at weekends would greatly help the litter situation.

[Jonmarleesco]

Sorry, the connection between smoking - which I'm more than happy to see banned on the beaches (in public, period) - and getting p____d eludes me.

[Jonmarleesco]

1 hour ago, mlmcleod said:

Actually, I think they do not bother at all.  Many a time I used to go to the each and see the litter in front of the deck chairs.  I would think that anyone with a deck chair business in Pattaya would at least clean up the beach in front of their concession. Sadly, that is rarely so.

 

I can care less if they allow smoking or not on the toxic beaches of Pattaya.  I do not go there anymore!

Can care less? Can't - or couldn't - not can or could, the implication being that you care as little as possible.

[overherebc]

6 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

Curious about the photo,seems to be giant Hedgehog in foreground.

It's a local brown trout catching dog.

[GOLDBUGGY]

6 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

Curious about the photo,seems to be giant Hedgehog in foreground.

No! That is not a Hedgehog. 

 

It is a Muskrat! Look at it's tail. 

[digger70]

7 hours ago, Rimmer said:

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) confirmed that the smoking prohibition at beaches which will reduce waste from cigarette filters and keep tourists from getting intoxicated.

What a load of crock, That's nothing Compared to the rest of the countries Poison and Fumes  emitted in the Air.

[toofarnorth]

6 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

Curious about the photo,seems to be giant Hedgehog in foreground.

I never noticed that but I did notice the girl above the washed up hedgehog next to the fat one ..............................is she wearing anything around her front toilet ?