Global assessment team praises Thailand’s alcohol consumption control

[rooster59]

Global assessment team praises Thailand’s alcohol consumption control

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - The National Alcohol Policy Committee and an international alcohol control assessment team have lauded Thailand’s alcohol control measures and many outstanding achievements, while commenting that the country is a role model for the region.

 

A meeting was recently held between high-ranking officials responsible for the country’s alcohol consumption control and the international alcohol control assessment team, comprising representatives of the Thai government, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations. Formed after the Thai government launched a joint assessment mission to review alcohol control and strategies, the team has performed field work in Songkhla, Chiang Mai and Bangkok and presented policy-level information to the government.

 

After the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Public Health, Sathit Pitutecha, and Prof. Dr. Sally Casswell, the head of the international alcohol control assessment team, jointly announced Thailand’s outstanding success in controling alcohol consumption in the country, saying Thailand can be used as a good example for other countries in Asia.

 

The government has already implemented some recommendations made by the global assessment team and will do more by increasing the age limit for the purchase of alcohol to 20 years, decreasing the number of alcohol selling points, and prohibiting all forms of alcohol advertising particularly on digital media. More focus will be given to encouraging participation in alcohol controls by local communities.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2020-01-26

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[Odysseus123]

Well..they must not have got within ICBM range of my village..

 

Or perhaps they were stopped by the daunting ramparts of empty Lao Khao bottles defended by "The Inebriates' Watch"

Edited January 26, 2020 by Odysseus123

[Matzzon]

Yes, on paper everything looks good, but in a country that only enforce the laws, rules and regulations on a level of 10 % all fails.

[Laza 45]

..are there any stats on how many people die every day from liver disease from drinking lao khao?.. how many people die every day from drunk drivers..  that might temper their praise  a bit..

[bluesofa]

17 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The government has already implemented some recommendations made by the global assessment team and will do more by increasing the age limit for the purchase of alcohol to 20 years, decreasing the number of alcohol selling points, and prohibiting all forms of alcohol advertising particularly on digital media.

Logically that should mean consumption of alcohol must be decreasing too. Incredibly, the brewing companies don't appear to be worried by this at all.

[jollyhangmon]

 

Huh ...???

 

555 ...  ... 555 ...

[sammieuk1]

Did the team turn up at Big C and get told sorry mister cant buy now.

 

We await the global assessment teams verdict on smoking and vaping next ????

[YetAnother]

26 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

jointly announced Thailand’s outstanding success in controling alcohol consumption in the country,

high grade BS, a circle jerk

[Oziex1]

Any comments from them of relatively unchecked drunk driving, adults thinking its funny giving small children alcohol and senior police who act as sales reps.

 

Yep all good, along with the great improvements on the control of human trafficking and the fishing fleet.

[canopy]

There are laws and there are achievements. All I see discussed are laws. What has Thailand achieved?

 

[ezzra]

43 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

high-ranking officials responsible for the country’s alcohol consumption control and the international alcohol control assessment team, comprising representatives of the Thai government, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations.

What a mouthful of a job description... One of those cushy jobs where you get paid  a bundle with all the benefits just for putting out useless information... I'd like to have this kind of job, How do you get a job like that?...

[MartinL]

53 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

..are there any stats on how many people die every day from liver disease from drinking lao khao?.. 

I'm absolutely amazed at the number of her friends, workmates and acquaintances who my wife tells me have died of mareng dtap = 'liver cancer' - which i suspect is a catch-all for many liver diseases, maybe also gall bladder disease - over the years. i think there were 5 last year alone. In EVERY case, she's followed-up the news of their death with "He used to drink so much ... ".

 

Liver cancer was a rarity when I was in UK but so common here. 

Edited January 26, 2020 by MartinL

[Yadon Toploy]

These people are the enemy of personal freedom and should be treated with contempt.

[Yadon Toploy]

2 minutes ago, MartinL said:

I'm absolutely amazed at the number of her friends, workmates and acquaintances who my wife tells me have died of mareng dtap = 'liver cancer' - which i suspect is a catch-all for many liver diseases, maybe also gall bladder disease - over the years. i think there were 5 last year alone. In EVERY case, she's followed-up the news of their death with "He used to drink a so much ... ".

 

Liver cancer was a rarity when I was in UK but so common here. 

It is caused by eating pla-ra and undercooked pork.

 

The worms from these foods make their way into the liver.

[madmitch]

What these people are told is far removed from reality.

 

Illegal Lao Khao, drunk driving, village shops that will sell to anyone of any age at any time, corrupt police allowing official bar hours to be ignored, unlicensed alcohol sales by street vendors, all in an industry controlled by oligopolies, where not even a craft beer industry is allowed to exist.

[George Bowman]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

...and prohibiting all forms of alcohol advertising...

And when I think of Chang, I think of water. Doesn't everyone?

 

[Youlike]

Well the 'drive slow when drunk' campain was the best thing they ever did!! ????

[Phuketshrew]

That's great news. I think I'll go out and get bladdered to celebrate ...

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

have lauded Thailand’s alcohol control measures and many outstanding achievements, while commenting that the country is a role model for the region

Yep, role model - better start drinking and driving and killing as many innocents as possible. 

[toolpush]

2 hours ago, MartinL said:

I'm absolutely amazed at the number of her friends, workmates and acquaintances who my wife tells me have died of mareng dtap = 'liver cancer' - which i suspect is a catch-all for many liver diseases, maybe also gall bladder disease - over the years. i think there were 5 last year alone. In EVERY case, she's followed-up the news of their death with "He used to drink so much ... ".

 

Liver cancer was a rarity when I was in UK but so common here. 

Can also be caused by liver flukes that come from undercooked fish and home made "million year old fish sauce". Very common in Esarn. My father-in-law died from it.

[Tops]

They probably praised the no alcohol days Thailand has. In 2 weeks one is coming.

 

Saturday February 8, 2020 there is an alcohol ban. No alcohol sales, the only days the wife lets me go to a bar...

[Geoffggi]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

BANGKOK(NNT) - The National Alcohol Policy Committee and an international alcohol control assessment team have lauded Thailand’s alcohol control measures and many outstanding achievements, while commenting that the country is a role model for the region.

Does this mean we drink more than any other regional nation........LOL

[natway09]

I must stay in the wrong village or they are telling stories.

Lao Khao available in every corner store & sell whenever shop open

[Krataiboy]

Those ruddy globalists want to control everything!

[dcnx]

Thailand was already ranked as the top country for alcohol consumption in the region. 
 

Where do these people come from?

[DLock]

"After the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Public Health, Sathit Pitutecha, and Prof. Dr. Sally Casswell, the head of the international alcohol control assessment team, jointly announced Thailand’s outstanding success in controling alcohol consumption in the country, saying Thailand can be used as a good example for other countries in Asia."

 

Where is this "joint announcement?"

 

...or was it made in Thai, after Dr. Sally boarded her flight?

[spider1197]

This panel does not know much about Thailand.  Maybe on paper but I see consumption in extremes at every Thai event, weddings,funerals, Monk making etc.

[toofarnorth]

4 hours ago, missoura said:

And when I think of Chang, I think of water. Doesn't everyone?

 

Since you started this with CHANG.  If Chang is made from elephant pee and Leo is made from Leopard pee , any ideas what My Beer is made from ?

[overherebc]

6 hours ago, MartinL said:

I'm absolutely amazed at the number of her friends, workmates and acquaintances who my wife tells me have died of mareng dtap = 'liver cancer' - which i suspect is a catch-all for many liver diseases, maybe also gall bladder disease - over the years. i think there were 5 last year alone. In EVERY case, she's followed-up the news of their death with "He used to drink so much ... ".

 

Liver cancer was a rarity when I was in UK but so common here. 

Probably cirrhosis caused by too much cheap nasty alcohols. Cirrhosis is generally a death sentence.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Global assessment team praises Thailand’s alcohol consumption control

Doesn't quite correlate with the DUI numbers each and every day resulting accidents, injuries and death?