webfact 82,703 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 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 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-06-01 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post petermik 17,801 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 About blaady time.....one crackdown I do agree with.... 15 2 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post xxeo 38 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 What does that mean? Smoking is illegal in Thailand in all public areas, on the street etc.? 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Dumbastheycome 5,701 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 minute ago, xxeo said: What does that mean? Smoking is illegal in Thailand in all public areas, on the street etc.? Basically....Yes. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Phil McCaverty 1,811 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 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? 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post smedly 35,213 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 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 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post smedly 35,213 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said: Basically....Yes. basically no they are looking for more ways to gouge money from dirty farangs 14 2 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Pilotman 19,575 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 good, about time too. 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Pilotman 19,575 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 23 minutes ago, xxeo said: What does that mean? Smoking is illegal in Thailand in all public areas, on the street etc.? yes; good 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Dumbastheycome 5,701 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 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. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post sammieuk1 20,819 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 Another crack pot crack down from the cracked up authorities were Thai academics involved in this thinking 4 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post BobbyL 6,275 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 Impossible to enforce consistently. I am guessing this will become another farcical law with some people being fined and the majority not. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post JonnyF 14,339 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 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. 27 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post ezzra 44,147 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 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?... 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Phil McCaverty 1,811 Posted June 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 Just now, sammieuk1 said: Thai academics Sorry, oxymorons not allowed. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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