los Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Tonight CNN said that Thailand passed a law this week that bans smoking in all public places. Any truth to this? I think CNN is losing its grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Hi, Nope, CNN didn't lose its grip, the ban is real. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BkkShaggy Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Is it restrictly enforced? I doubt it. How can you enforce it as a non-smoker client? Call a police when the smoker finished his cigarrette by the time the police came? Report to the owner ? Maybe but he probably doesn't care to ask the guy to stop smoking as he pays something to the authority for protection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 The CNN report was pretty vague, but it did say that nightlife venues would be exempt because they are not frequented by children (no cracks from the peanut gallery please;). It did say that air-conditioned restaurants would be subject to the law, and I wonder how a place like Woodstock would be classified. Anyone know? Although I imagine enforcement will be haphazard, at best, and present opportunities for the authorities as suggested in the last post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Bangkok Post also has an article saying A/C restaurants are already losing foreign clientele. W ::ill be over in 2 weeks, so any news on this scene, especially as it relates to nightplaces would be welcome. Guess if they enforce this for real (2k baht fine for offender and 20K for establisment) then all we smokers are headed to Pnom Phen. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Hi, "Is it restrictly enforced? I doubt it." I spoke to a barowner about this last night, and his assumption was the same as mine: in a few months this will be used to get a bigger kickback. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Says LaoHuLi: Guess if they enforce this for real (2k baht fine for offender and 20K for establisment) then all we smokers are headed to Pnom Phen. :: Yeah right. :: Sillypore laws, but it will still be Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Obviously Thailand a losing a grip on things, such as Australia. In Oz you CANNOT!!!- 1. smoke in restaurants 2. smoke in any public building 3. trying to pass a bill in parliament to rid people of smoking in bars and clubs. 4. smoke at railway stations 5. smoke on busses/trains 6. smoke in taxis Soon we will have to ask whether or not we will be able to participate in a little bedroom fun... "seeing is believing, feeling is believing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 the ban is real but a bit laughable with all dozens tons of jaabaa pills around. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashman Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Says Mentors: the ban is real but a bit laughable with all dozens tons of jaabaa pills around. :: and illegal chemical factories going up in smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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