Smoking in your car

[Rayk]

I have recently heard that it is currently illegal to smoke a cigarette in your own vehicle in Thailand.

I heard this from a guy I've known for quite a few years.

Has anyone else heard of this nonsense.

I checked the smoking laws in Thailand which were last updated on June 16th 2016 and there is no mention of such a silly law having been put in place.

?????

Edited July 8, 2016 by Rayk

[Crossy]

Not one I've heard of either, I don't smoke but I did get a friendly warning at a police check, for driving without a shirt.

Moving to motoring.

[LennyW]

Dont think it's a smoking law, it's a driving law, no eating, drinking, smoking, on the phone etc. anything which can impede your driving.

[impulse]

I got fined one day on my way back from Kanchanaburi for having too much money in my wallet.

At least that was my conclusion when he let me go on my merry way after the amount in my wallet was reduced by 300 baht. No receipt, BTW.

Negotiated down from 500, so unfortunately, I'm still unclear on how much I'm actually allowed to keep in my wallet while driving.

Edited July 8, 2016 by impulse

[dcnx]

Not one I've heard of either, I don't smoke but I did get a friendly warning at a police check, for driving without a shirt.

Moving to motoring.

So it's an issue to drive in your own car without a shirt on?

<deleted> is wrong with this place?

[Rayk]

Dont think it's a smoking law, it's a driving law, no eating, drinking, smoking, on the phone etc. anything which can impede your driving.

Can you supply a link to this driving law or are you just making an assumption.

[impulse]

I'm curious myself, and would welcome a link to a definitive answer.

But from a practical standpoint, the risk of getting caught, multiplied by the consequences of being caught, would add only a small percentage to the cost of smoking- which would include faster depreciation of the car itself (not so trivial where cars cost out the wazoo) on top of the cost of the smokes.

It would be different if Thailand had a points system for drivers licenses where insurance rates went up and DL's could be revoked for too many infractions. But as it is, I'd fire up a butt and not worry about it too much. If I smoked.

Edited July 8, 2016 by impulse

[canthai55]

In most Canadian provinces and Territories it is called the Distracted Driving Law. Covers cell fone use, and anything which draws your attention away from safely driving the car falls under this broad law. Can cover eating, applying makeup, texting, whatever. Many US states also have similar laws on the books.

[Rayk]

In most Canadian provinces and Territories it is called the Distracted Driving Law. Covers cell fone use, and anything which draws your attention away from safely driving the car falls under this broad law. Can cover eating, applying makeup, texting, whatever. Many US states also have similar laws on the books.

I'm well aware of the smoking laws in Canada as I myself am a Canadian. But this topic isn't about the Distracted Driving Law in Canada or similar laws in the US, it's about Thailand which is 11000kms away from Canada and is not under Canadian or American jurisdiction.

By the way the Distracted driver law in Canada does not include smoking cigarettes.

Eh.

Edited July 8, 2016 by Rayk

[stevenl]

Dont think it's a smoking law, it's a driving law, no eating, drinking, smoking, on the phone etc. anything which can impede your driving.

Nonsense, smoking in your car is allowed in Thailand. As are drinking, eating etc.

[01322521959]

I have recently heard that it is currently illegal to smoke a cigarette in your own vehicle in Thailand.

I heard this from a guy I've known for quite a few years.

Has anyone else heard of this nonsense.

I checked the smoking laws in Thailand which were last updated on June 16th 2016 and there is no mention of such a silly law having been put in place.

?????

Well, the number of times I get ash flicked out of the car window as I'm lane splitting on my motorcycle, this law is sure as hell not being enforced.

[KhunBENQ]

Dont think it's a smoking law, it's a driving law, no eating, drinking, smoking, on the phone etc. anything which can impede your driving.

Nonsense, smoking in your car is allowed in Thailand. As are drinking, eating etc.

Except that drinking alcohol in any motor vehicle is forbidden not only for the driver but also for the passengers.

No beer on the bus might surprise some (smoking forbidden there too of course).

[stevenl]

Dont think it's a smoking law, it's a driving law, no eating, drinking, smoking, on the phone etc. anything which can impede your driving.

Nonsense, smoking in your car is allowed in Thailand. As are drinking, eating etc.

Except that drinking alcohol in any motor vehicle is forbidden not only for the driver but also for the passengers.

No beer on the bus might surprise some (smoking forbidden there too of course).

Now that one is true.

[burgerking]

Even if there was, who is going to pay any attention to it anyway.

[klauskunkel]

Not one I've heard of either, I don't smoke but I did get a friendly warning at a police check, for driving without a shirt.

Moving to motoring.

So it's an issue to drive in your own car without a shirt on?

<deleted> is wrong with this place?

You may not show your nipples in Thailand, you could tape them with a band-aid, just don't use the transparent kind. This only applies to Farang nipples, as Thai nipples are completely exempt.

[Jedsada3]

Tobacco Control Laws Thailand

No word about a smoking ban in private cars...

[AhFarangJa]

I do not know about Thailand, but in October last year the U.K. banned smoking in vehicles if there is an under 18 year old present in the vehicle.

( When I say U.K. I do not think it was implemented in Scotland )

Edited July 8, 2016 by AhFarangJa

[flyingdoc]

Wish that the no smoking rule was enforced inside restaurants as well.

[Generalchaos]

Not one I've heard of either, I don't smoke but I did get a friendly warning at a police check, for driving without a shirt.

Moving to motoring.

So it's an issue to drive in your own car without a shirt on?

<deleted> is wrong with this place?

It actually is ILLEGAL and you can end up in a bit of trouble, crazy as it may seem.

http://www.eturbonews.com/8727/do-not-drive-shirtless-bangkok-and-do-not-pay-pennies-montreal

Edited July 8, 2016 by Generalchaos

[bazza40]

If the OP wants to turn his car into a stinkpot, I guess that's his business.

Going around in public without a shirt is regarded by the Thais as disrespectful.

[masuk]

In most Canadian provinces and Territories it is called the Distracted Driving Law. Covers cell fone use, and anything which draws your attention away from safely driving the car falls under this broad law. Can cover eating, applying makeup, texting, whatever. Many US states also have similar laws on the books.

Last time I heard, it was a $300 fine for using a mobile phone while driving in Australia. Car phones (hands free thingies) are permitted.

If they had a similar law in Thailand for motorcyclists, the income would solve any national debt problems!!

[NickJ]

Yeah.....maybe he ment if your car was smoking. .....Naw....

[Ireland32]

I got pulled over for having my lights on during the day in a car 100 b

[swissbie]

I got pulled over for having my lights on during the day in a car 100 b

When has this been? I even don't know how to turn off the daylight without turning on the stand light. Smoking in your car is not forbidden in Thailand but getting more difficult, as many new cars even don't have an ashtray and throwing a cigarette out of the car is littering (up to 2000 Baht if caught).

[ggt]

Keep your windows rolled up...make sure there are no non-smoking passengers and children in the car...

Chain smoking with a plastic bag over your head is most effective...

[mankondang]

Dont think it's a smoking law, it's a driving law, no eating, drinking, smoking, on the phone etc. anything which can impede your driving.

Don't know about if Thailand have followed other countries, but Australia and recently the UK have both banned smoking in a car if there are children in it. With Australia a total ban of smoking in cars. The laws are based on health not driving, as the law, re children, applies even when the car engine is not running and parked.

[minikev]

I got fined one day on my way back from Kanchanaburi for having too much money in my wallet.

At least that was my conclusion when he let me go on my merry way after the amount in my wallet was reduced by 300 baht. No receipt, BTW.

Negotiated down from 500, so unfortunately, I'm still unclear on how much I'm actually allowed to keep in my wallet while driving.

That tickled me as I have also been fined for having a red face.

[mrfaroukh]

I heard there is such law in Dubai. They said if a miner is in the car and police stop you while smoking a cigarette you can be fined 300 000 dollar. Not sure if the amount is correct or not. But knowing the strict fine in Dubai this can be true. Also if you are expats in Dubai and you are stopped and you fail alkohol test you will be deported.

May be they started the same type of law in Thailand to protect miner in the car.

[silent]

I have recently heard that it is currently illegal to smoke a cigarette in your own vehicle in Thailand.

I heard this from a guy I've known for quite a few years.

Has anyone else heard of this nonsense.

I checked the smoking laws in Thailand which were last updated on June 16th 2016 and there is no mention of such a silly law having been put in place.

?????

Well, the number of times I get ash flicked out of the car window as I'm lane splitting on my motorcycle, this law is sure as hell not being enforced.

Be careful flies and mosquitoes too and don't drive during planting season. Second hand smoke from that's bad, plastic's and used motor oil's toxic as &lt;deleted&gt;. Most of all remember speed kills.

[ozyjon]

When i become King of the World and you want to blow your carcinogenic smoke at me,

i will pass a new law.

A smoking helmet must be worn by user

It was law many years ago so bring back that law again.

It's good to be king.

Edited July 8, 2016 by ozyjon