Smokers beware! Crackdown means lighting up in public could get you a 5,000 baht fine

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Smokers beware! Crackdown means lighting up in public could get you a 5,000 baht fine

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's authorities have continued their crackdown on smokers in the belief that the habit causes a risk of the spread of coronavirus. 

 

As the pandemic eases Daily News reported that a nationwide crackdown on smokers and sellers of illegal cigarettes is underway. 

 

Health officials and police yesterday raided shops in a flea market in Ramintra, Bangkok. Shops face fines of 50,000 baht for advertising and 20,000 baht for selling bootleg cigarettes. 

 

Seven members of the public were caught brazenly puffing away. 

 

All admitted wrongdoing and were fined - the fine is up to 5,000 baht. Daily News did not say what they actually paid. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Regulations enacted in 2017 are being employed to stop people smoking in public places. 

 

Last week passengers waiting for buses at Mo Chit 2 were fined. 

 

Health authorities have said that Covid-19 can spread far and wide on the smoke and besides smokers will not be wearing the obligatory masks. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[petermik 17,801]

About blaady time.....one crackdown I do agree with....

[xxeo 38]

What does that mean? Smoking is illegal in Thailand in all public areas, on the street etc.?

[Dumbastheycome 5,701]

1 minute ago, xxeo said:

What does that mean? Smoking is illegal in Thailand in all public areas, on the street etc.?

Basically....Yes.

[Phil McCaverty 1,811]

6 minutes ago, xxeo said:

What does that mean? Smoking is illegal in Thailand in all public areas, on the street etc.?

Not to my knowledge. Complete BS reporting. If its already banned outside, why the need to ban smoking on beaches?

[smedly 35,213]

may I suggest people do a search for Dr John Campbell on youtube, he did a report last day or so on air quality in cities etc - it is quite shocking 

 

smoking is nothing compared to Thailands air pollution and its associated severe heath implications

 

a must read/listen

[smedly 35,213]

18 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said:

Basically....Yes.

basically no

 

they are looking for more ways to gouge money from dirty farangs

[Pilotman 19,575]

good, about time too. 

[Pilotman 19,575]

23 minutes ago, xxeo said:

What does that mean? Smoking is illegal in Thailand in all public areas, on the street etc.?

yes; good 

[Dumbastheycome 5,701]

2 minutes ago, smedly said:

basically no

 

they are looking for more ways to gouge money from dirty farangs

It is  news to me that only dirty farangs smoke !

So no fortune to be made there because I think it fairly safe to say the majority of  farang are not dirty.

[sammieuk1 20,819]

Another crack pot crack down from the cracked up authorities were Thai academics involved in this thinking  

[BobbyL 6,275]

Impossible to enforce consistently. I am guessing this will become another farcical law with some people being fined and the majority not. 

[JonnyF 14,339]

Wow. Thailand is becoming unrecognizable to the fun, laid back place I first visited in 98.

 

What a shame it's heading towards becoming a police state.

 

I say this as a non smoker. 

[ezzra 44,147]

9 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

yes; good 

 

10 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

good, about time too. 

You didn't made your self clear enough, are you sure now?...

[Phil McCaverty 1,811]

Just now, sammieuk1 said:

Thai academics

Sorry, oxymorons not allowed.