Alcohol Ads Ban Delayed One Month

[george]

Alcohol ads ban delayed one month

BANGKOK: -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-initiated ban on alcohol advertising will be postponed for 30 days pending a review by the Council of State into its ruling that the ban is invalid, the Food Committee announced Tuesday.

The ban was initially scheduled to take effect from December 3 onward.

The committee's chairman Dr Kittisak Klabdee, who is also serving as the acting permanent secretary for Public Health, said the FDA-initiated ban would not take effect as his ministry wished to hear the review result first.

"But whatever the review result is, we will accept it," he said.

Last week, the Council of State has ruled that FDA had no mandate to comprehensive ban the alcohol advertising.

But while the FDA-initiated ban on advertising hit the snag, the Public Health Ministry's Alcohol Control Bill sailed through the Cabinet Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2006-11-30

[britmaveric]

Hmmm seems the worm has turned again....sense finally winning out?

[PanzerJohn]

Piss up...brewery...organise.....

[cclub75]

Hmmm seems the worm has turned again....sense finally winning out?

Not at all. Look at the content of the bill, that was approved by the Cabinet...

Sounds like prohibition. The 30 days delay, it's just another -and perfectly thai- bit of "fun".

Despite the proposed ban hitting a snag, the Public Health Ministry's proposed Alcohol Control Bill sailed through the Cabinet yesterday.

The bill bans all forms of alcohol advertising, with very limited exceptions like live broadcasts from abroad. Breaches of the ban in print, television, radio, digital and outdoor media would carry a penalty of up to one year in jail, a maximum fine of Bt100,000 or both.

The bill also bans alcohol sales to youths below the age of 20 and heavily intoxicated persons. Alcohol sales via vending machines are also prohibited, with offenders facing up to one year in jail, a maximum fine of Bt20,000 or both.

Moreover, the bill does not allow any promotional activities for alcohol sales. The bill prescribes a six-month prison term and a Bt10,000 fine as maximum penalties for this offence.

Those selling alcohol on days prohibited by official announcements face up to six months in jail, a maximum fine of Bt10,000 or both.

The bill also prescribes many other measures aimed at reducing alcohol consumption.

Edited November 28, 2006 by cclub75

[teletiger]

I am actually in favour of the ban, but the fact that nobody(?) considered implementing this law in stages, so as to cushion the impact on Companies stratagy and pre-booked events, I find very unprofessional.

Regards

[teddy_bare]

I am actually in favour of the ban, but the fact that nobody(?) considered implementing this law in stages, so as to cushion the impact on Companies stratagy and pre-booked events, I find very unprofessional.

Regards

welcome to myoptic governance

[kayo]

and I imagine Boon Rawd had a say in things?

What of all the Beer promo events with pretty girls?

In Guatemala they got around cigarette promotion by sending the same promo events around the country, but only giving away lighters, tshirts etc....

Of course, if you asked the promo girls nicely, they had a stock of fags in the back of their pick up anyway

[John K]

A Thai friend pointed out that the people who are pushing for the ban are very senior in age and probably running on their last few drops of testosterone. I would suspect there is more to be said.

[kmart]

A Thai friend pointed out that the people who are pushing for the ban are very senior in age and probably running on their last few drops of testosterone. I would suspect there is more to be said.

Pushing a bill through, no matter how ridiculous, seems to be a sign of influence; power; and status to politicos the world over.

And just <deleted> will it ever achieve?

[Jai Dee]

A girl joins a group of about 100 students and members of an anti-alcohol drinks network from around the country who gathered in front of Government House to support a ban on alcoholic advertisements.

Source: The Nation - 29 November 2006