Thailand celebrates World No Tobacco Day 2016

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Thailand celebrates World No Tobacco Day 2016

BANGKOK, 1 June 2016 (NNT) - Many organizations arranged activities on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day 2016 to raise awareness about tobacco hazards and its threats to the health of smokers and people who are close to them.

The Yala Hospital organized World No Tobacco Day activities on Tuesday to encourage smokers to use this day as a beginning to quit smoking. The hospital also announced its policy to be 100% free from smoking. There were seminars where those who had quit smoking shared experience, exhibitions on the dangers of cigarettes and health checkups.

In Satun, the Tambon La Ngu Local Administrative Organization arranged the 12th La Ngu Games to raise awareness against narcotic drugs and campaign for quitting smoking.

In Sakon Nakhon, the province signed a MoU with the private sector, civil societies and academic institutions to implement a project on the development of Sakon Nakhon as a model province for alcohol- and tobacco-free academic institutions.

Thai Minister of Public Health M.D. Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn is among the recipients of the World No Tobacco Day Award 2016. The minister won the award for pushing for the new tobacco draft act and the national tobacco control strategic plan.


-- NNT 2016-06-01

[jaltsc]

" Many organizations arranged activities on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day 2016 to raise awareness about tobacco hazards and its threats to the health of smokers and people who are close to them."

For sure, one of the organizations that will NOT participate is the police force, which has never, and will never enforce the "No Smoking" restrictions in restaurants or any other place where smoking is not permitted. I know of no instance where anyone was stopped from smoking and fined 2000 Baht.

"Thai Minister of Public Health M.D. Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn is among the recipients of the World No Tobacco Day Award 2016. The minister won the award for pushing for the new tobacco draft act and the national tobacco control strategic plan."

Which will never be enforced

I suppose posting No Smoking signs, along with "Wear your helmet and seat belt" signs, without enforcing any statutes, are enough for Thailand, the "Hub of Empty Gestures".

[chrisinth]

I don't see any events for Phitsanulok which i could totally and absolutely ignore.

When they make smoking illegal, then i might consider support, but until then, forget it.

Minorities have rights as well. Apparently......................

[BigBadGeordie]

So, just ganja in the roll ups today, OK?

[jaltsc]

I don't see any events for Phitsanulok which i could totally and absolutely ignore.

When they make smoking illegal, then i might consider support, but until then, forget it.

Minorities have rights as well. Apparently......................

Haven't you noticed? Smoking is illegal in most public places, including many streets. However, TIT, where laws mean bupkis and are never enforced. If you want the police to enforce the law, it will cost you more than the 2000 Baht fine to get them to even think about getting out of their chairs.

[Shiver]

For me this comes under the same banner of anything else that imposes on others, such as operating a vehicle in an irresponsible way on a public road, making lots of noise that imposes on others, dressing down for Walmart, personal hygiene etc.

If you're going to do it and accept the risks then it's your call, just don't make others suffer your choices (eg. stay down wind of others if they haven't already taken the wind facing seats, not blowing it in peoples general direction, not losing focus of something like operating heavy machinery whilst lighting up, responsible disposal of cigarette stubbs.

For non smokers I would suggest not using ashtrays as receptacles for their snot filled paper tissues (that's what bins are for), or standing close to a smoker then fake coughing - it'll only encourage what you don't want.

[Krataiboy]

Very commendable, but. . . Can we now expect Thailand to change its mind about signing up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

This controversial so-called free-trade agreement gives companies - such as tobacco giants whose products kill and cripple - the right to sue governments over any regulations which might reduce their profits.

The secretively-negotiated TPP, which also seeks to outlaw cheap, generic equivalents of expensive drugs produced by brand-name pharmaceutical companies, is a poisoned chalice Thailand could do without.

[ratcatcher]

World No Tobacco Day 2016 brought to you by....................................................... Thailand Tobacco Monopoly.

Light one up for us.

[GAZZPA]

I don't see any events for Phitsanulok which i could totally and absolutely ignore.

When they make smoking illegal, then i might consider support, but until then, forget it.

Minorities have rights as well. Apparently......................

Haven't you noticed? Smoking is illegal in most public places, including many streets. However, TIT, where laws mean bupkis and are never enforced. If you want the police to enforce the law, it will cost you more than the 2000 Baht fine to get them to even think about getting out of their chairs.

Don't know how much the no smoking laws are enforced. I smoke, (no stupid criticisms please) and I have been stopped for smoking near a street market. I was away from everyone as I am considerate to non smokers, however the whole area was no smoking (unknown to me). It was only a sincere apology that saved me from the 2000 baht fine. It may be they don't enforce very often but I certainly won't smoke in an inappropriate place for the right reasons not fear of a fine.

Anyway, although I do smoke I am considering quitting now, don't really want to die unnecessarily from a smoking related disease, so any campaign that supports this is a good thing.

[chilli42]

... by closing down the government tobacco business.