More than 1,000 secondary schools across Thailand to be alcohol-free zones

[dallen52]

Is that the teachers, parents, or students.?

 

Should go without saying. 

But, TIT.

[dallen52]

7 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

weren't they already? no sales of alcohol near temples and schools? idiotic

Add to that no smoking within 5 meters.

What is the world coming to?

[dallen52]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

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I learned in my early days on the forum. 

Not the place for tea and sympathy. 

 

Chose your words wisely young Skywalker.

[metisdead]

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[ukrules]

You're all missing the point of this announcement, this is major news.

 

This announcement signals that they're going to start enforcing the 300 meter alcohol free zone around the list of schools. The zone which Paiboon said he would rather be 500 meters but they appeared to settle on 300 meters anyway.

 

It was announced three years ago but has never been rigorously enforced in any way.

 

Those days appear to be numbered.

 

The end is nigh ????

Edited November 8, 2018 by ukrules

[sirineou]

7 hours ago, kwilco said:

Time and again the Thai reaction to any of these sort of problems seems to be repression , restriction and prohibition, isn't it abut time they started to treat citizens with respect and educate them on how to deal with these sorts of things?

 Why not both? 

This is a long overdue policy and in line with most civilised countries,

the only reaction to these news should be 

[thailandtodd]

When I cant possibly think that the Thai government cant get any more stupid.

Amazing Thailand, 

[nong38]

Meanwhile a spokesperson for Chang University was quoted as saying "this will not affect the number of diplomas handed out  for " Drunk but allowed behind the wheel of a vehicle."

[holy cow cm]

1 hour ago, dallen52 said:

Add to that no smoking within 5 meters.

What is the world coming to?

It is a Junta world here. Nothing more nothing less

[hotchilli]

I have a Thai friend who's son plays sport for the school.

Often they go away to play with other schools for competitions, either in the same province or further away, always after the team has either been eliminated or near to the end of the competition the teacher will organise a party where they actually buy & supply beer for the kids to drink !!

 

[jko]

Forgive me for stating an obvious solution. The legal drinking age in Thailand is 20 years. It is clearly indicated on each bottle of alcohol.

 

Thai ID cards with date of birth, etc. are issued to Thai nationals of over 7 years old. Thus, any student whose ID card does not confirm age eligibility, or who cannot produce an ID card, the sale of alcohol must be refused by the shopkeeper. He/she may then report the attempted purchase to the Head of School if considered appropriate. There should be very harsh penalties for shopkeepers who do not check ID cards in this way.

 

"Alcohol-free zones" and the expense of setting them up at 1,000+ schools, are  ostensibly a waste of money, time and resources. Difficult therefore to understand either the wisdom, or the logic.

 

Edited November 8, 2018 by jko

[Acharn]

LOL! Lots of luck with that.

[Shaunduhpostman]

Yet another surreal headline from Thailand. I'll give the govt. the benefit of the doubt that the article doesn't convey their actual meaning and  intentions on the issue of student drinking. If I had to guess it would be that the government is not really being forthcoming about what they really mean because it would  make them less popular than they already are, that is that they want to do what they said they'd do 3 years ago and ban alcohol sales period in any area near a school. Totally non-sensical to say you've made a no drinking zone law for schools. What they are omitting is that that zone extends 300 yards beyond  the school or whatever it is. So if you live in that area I guess that means you, or could mean that if someone wanted to collect a fine from you.

 

Anything but actually having a plan and enforcing better education standards which must be among the worst in Asia. That would be too difficult, easier to raise a stink about alcohol to appear as though they care. They also need to pay teachers enough and in return ask that they do their jobs or be fired. Like a lot of work in Thailand the agreement seems to be, OK, we won't hardly pay you to do your job, so actually its OK, just do your job once in while for when important people show up and aside from that do what you want, if someone asks that you do your job tell them you are not their slave.

 

The kids in my in-laws families seem to be languishing in school. The teachers won't teach them. The system here is made that way, so of course people feel and the kids feel hopeless and some will drink and do yaba at school in response to that. In the US the schools weren't half as bad as they are here but definitely could have been better, but even so a lot of people got high at school, maybe that's why its called high school.

[soistalker]

But we already have my favorite law: no alcohol sales between 2pm to 5pm. I heard this was to discourage students from drinking after school. You mean to tell me this didn't work?!

[kwilco]

9 hours ago, sirineou said:

 Why not both? 

This is a long overdue policy and in line with most civilised countries,

the only reaction to these news should be 

No it isn't...go check your facts.

[mok199]

Next announcement '' more than 1000 bars across Thailand will become education free zones''...getting harder and harder to have a beer and a intellectual debate...

[sirineou]

22 minutes ago, kwilco said:

No it isn't...go check your facts.

What isn't?

[lvr181]

Should be ALL SCHOOLS and rigidly enforced. And I mean ALL, (public and 'private/religious'). Just for starters. 

 

A big call by Government but I have my doubts. History gives us a guide as to how the Kingdom handles social problems. 

[ukrules]

11 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

Should be ALL SCHOOLS and rigidly enforced. And I mean ALL, (public and 'private/religious'). Just for starters. 

 

A big call by Government but I have my doubts. History gives us a guide as to how the Kingdom handles social problems. 

You appear to have very little idea of what this is actually about in reality.

 

They want to close down all bars / licensed restaurants anywhere near these schools.

 

It's an idea which became law back in 2015, but nothing happened as they made a big mistake. Now it's back.

 

The reason nothing happened last time around is that they realised that entire cities (downtown Bangkok, all of Phuket and Pattaya for example) would no longer have any bars or licensed restaurants (hotels, banquet halls, the lot), it was very badly thought out.

 

Now they've come back with a list of 1000 schools.

 

Where is this list and where are the schools on the list located and how large will the exclusion zone be ?

 

Previously it was ALL schools and 300 meters of the surrounding area would be the exclusion zone.

 

[bheard]

1068 secondary schools. Is this the total number of secondary schools in the country? If not, then why not just make it a blanket: ALL schools in the country to be alcohol free. Or would that be a bridge too far?

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[Prairieboy]

19 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

In the new end of idiocy, it just means no teacher parties for things like New Years. Has nothing to do with the kids. 

What?  No more beer carts at school functions?

[lvr181]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

You appear to have very little idea of what this is actually about in reality.

 

I was here in 2015.

[natway09]

If this guy wanted to get real how about banning the sale of alcohol by every 7/11.

(I hate seeing people walking down the road drinking a big beer out of the bottle)

Stop all selling & drinking alcohol in public places (yes the road & footpath are public places )

& ban the manufacture of that bloody Lao Khao which is killing the local population by the thousands with liver failure & car accidents.

But no..... we won't do that because the people in big business will get upset.

More lip service to justify his position

 

[bristolgeoff]

can,t have beer sold near any school.once home or with friends on they scooter with no helmet and license.they can drink as much as they want.if they run out hop on the bike get some more for the family and themselves.