Nicotine ban up in smoke

PATTAYA:--The recent announcement that smoking is now outlawed in selected open-air facilities, including baht buses and bus stops, has met with a mixed response according to a Pattaya Today street survey.

This revealed that, whilst about 50 percent of city baht buses had prominently displayed no-smoking stickers, some passengers and even drivers still felt it safe to light up. Several Thais and foreigners were seen smoking at bus stops, although it was unclear whether they were aware it was a bus-stop or what sort of buses were supposed to stop there.

City Hall has made it clear that nobody will be fined 2,000 baht during this publicity-orientated period, but there appears to be wide ignorance of the law amongst the expat and tourist population. Pattaya Today questioned 100 foreigners, but less than 20 percent said they understood the ban in public places.

Full story:http://pattayatoday.net/news/news-from-around-pattaya/nicotine-ban-up-in-smoke/

--PATTAYA TODAY 2012-05-28

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Maybe as part of this publicity period they will actually publish what the rules are for everyone to read.

Interesting that we can have a news story about this without actually publishing the rules that the story is based on.

In 2007 a national ban was announced on cigarette smoking in stadiums, on buses (for the first time), children’s playgrounds, sports facilities, libraries, public parks and even public telephone booths. There was little publicity given to this ordinance which seems to have been ignored, perhaps because of its ambiguities. Nobody, for instance, defined what a park or sports facility actually was. Categories appeared to have been copied from United Nations’ international drafts and protocol.

Then, in 2008, the biggest move to date was made when smoking was declared illegal in all bars, clubs and restaurants whether air-conditioned or not. In Pattaya, premises were advised that smoking would not be permitted even in outdoor seating areas.

Edited May 28, 201214 yr by Jayman

more reason to stay away from thailand,smoking is good for you,you stop you get ill n die a fact

more reason to stay away from thailand,smoking is good for you,you stop you get ill n die a fact

Bull do do!

" Pattaya Today questioned 100 foreigners, but less than 20 percent said they understood the ban in public places."

A similar percentage were unaware of what day it was, or of their own names.