DDC: Yogurt does not reduce alcohol level in blood

BANGKOK, 14 April 2015, (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has indicated that eating yogurt does not help reduce the level of alcohol in blood stream.

Deputy Director-General of DDC Dr. Panumard Yarnwaidsaku made a statement yesterday warning potential drunk drivers not to believe such a claim.

Concerns have been raised after rumors surfaced in the social media, leading to the misconception that consuming yogurt would reduce the alcohol level in blood stream and, therefore, the chance of being detected by breath analyzer, Dr. Panumard said.

According to him, there have been no scientific proofs to back up the claim, insisting that yogurt does not have such a property, and urging members of the social media to spread correct information. The Deputy Director-General also asked netizens to check out facts before sharing any piece of information.

In the past eleven days, 398 out of 1,365 people stopped for inspection in 36 provinces have been arrested for drunk driving.

165 have also been arrested for violating alcohol promotion codes; 66 for violating the law banning giving away alcohol as part of their sale promotions; 33 for selling alcohol in restricted areas; 8 for selling alcoholic beverages to minors and 61 for drinking in public places, according to Dr. Panumard.


-- NNT 2015-04-14

Between Ghost's and Yogurt... What's Next

People that drink and drive are not the brightest people.. farangs included. Fact is a large portion of the foreigners here thinks its ok to drink and drive and make up excuses like high taxi costs to justify drinking and driving and purposely endangering others.

I applaud when they catch people who drink and drive. I am all for free drug use alcohol included.. but don't when operating a vehicle.

1,365 stopped for ' inspection ' with 398 arrested for drunk driving.

Of the remaining 967 how many were allowed to drive on having paid an on the spot ' fine ' ?

Stopping 3.5 people per province per day of which 1 is drunk....seems they could improve on these figures without too much effort.

Like the old 2pence piece trick -and myth suck on it confuses the breathalyser- in UK

People that drink and drive are not the brightest people.. farangs included. Fact is a large portion of the foreigners here thinks its ok to drink and drive and make up excuses like high taxi costs to justify drinking and driving and purposely endangering others.

I applaud when they catch people who drink and drive. I am all for free drug use alcohol included.. but don't when operating a vehicle.

Agreed, I detest the lax attitude towards drink driving here. Both farangs & thais I know seem to almost boast with the monthly anecdote of "had to pay the police off last night...it was only a short drive."

All morons.

Between Ghost's and Yogurt... What's Next

Plodprasob probably came up with a better way......don't you miss him?

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has indicated that eating yogurt does not help reduce the level of alcohol in blood stream. Did somebody 'indicate' that is does or something?

People that drink and drive are not the brightest people.. farangs included. Fact is a large portion of the foreigners here thinks its ok to drink and drive and make up excuses like high taxi costs to justify drinking and driving and purposely endangering others.

I applaud when they catch people who drink and drive. I am all for free drug use alcohol included.. but don't when operating a vehicle.

Steroids are also a drug

"In the past eleven days, 398 out of 1,365 people stopped for inspection in 36 provinces have been arrested for drunk driving."

How many had eaten yoghurt?

"The Deputy Director-General also asked netizens to check out facts before sharing any piece of information."

​Yeah……..

I think someone needs to explain to this guy how "netizens" {god, how I hate that word} function on the internet.

People that drink and drive are not the brightest people.. farangs included. Fact is a large portion of the foreigners here thinks its ok to drink and drive and make up excuses like high taxi costs to justify drinking and driving and purposely endangering others.

I applaud when they catch people who drink and drive. I am all for free drug use alcohol included.. but don't when operating a vehicle.

Steroids are also a drug

Yes they are and so many things are too.coffee, nicotine ect. but we were talking about drugs that impair how you operate a vehicle. As far as I know (can't say that I am expert) they are not on the list of drugs you can't use when operating a vehicle.