Jasper Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 Smoking will be banned on 20 major Thai beaches from November. And smokers who flout the law will face a year's jail or a 100,000 baht fine....or both. The strict penalties are in line with existing ordinances concerning causing damage to the environment. Studies have shown that cigarette butts are a major cause of environmental damage not just to the sea and beaches but Thailand in general. And the government - in a step by step by step approach - is targeting smokers as it tries to rid the country of an unwanted tag as one of the biggest environmental polluters in the world. No mention was made about smokers' health in a Daily News story - the Thais are getting more concerned about the well being of the environment. Smoking will be banned in November as the tourist high season gets rolling in many high profile locations - these include all beaches in Pattaya, Jomtien, Phuket, Cha-Am, Hua Hin and Bang Saen. Others mentioned in the story were in Pangnga and Samila in Songkhla, Mae Phim and Laem Singh. Environment ministry expert Jatuporn Burutphat said that studies - particularly one in Phuket - showed that cigarette butts made up a major proportion of all trash on beaches and in the sea. Surveys revealed up to 138,000 butts on each 2.5 kilometer stretch of Thai coast. Nationwide there are thought to be 100 million cigarettes discarded each day. When leached of their harmful contents by water, potentially deadly substances such as cadmium and lead enter the environment and food chain. No new laws need to be made. The authorities will use ordinances passed in 2015 about damage to the environment. These allow for one year prison terms and 100,000 baht fines or both. Jatuporn said that people will not be allowed to walk along the beach and smoke. A certain proportion of smokers' cigarettes would always end up on the beach if that was permitted, he said. So smokers will have to stub out their cigarettes at places that will be set up before entry to beaches. Authorities will be on hand to enforce the law, he said. Also plans are being made to enforce the no smoking law on all passenger boats and pleasure boats in Thai waters as cigarettes discarded directly into the sea are a major problem. Jatuporn said that Thailand would host a major ASEAN environment conference in Phuket from October 22 to 23 in which sea and beach trash issues will be top of the agenda. He said that he was determined to do something serious about the tag of "sixth worst polluter oif the ocean in the world" that has been applied to Thailand this year. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-10-10 https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1006228-smoke-on-thai-beaches-this-high-season-and-face-jail-or-100000-baht-fine/ ChristianPFC 1 Quote
Alexx Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 Why stop there, make it a million and you'll get some headlines worldwide (well, at least in the UK, their papers seem to love that kind of crap)... Quote
biguyby Posted October 21, 2017 Posted October 21, 2017 Why stop there, make it a million and you'll get some headlines worldwide (well, at least in the UK, their papers seem to love that kind of crap)... Quote
biguyby Posted October 21, 2017 Posted October 21, 2017 Why stop there, make it a million and you'll get some headlines worldwide (well, at least in the UK, their papers seem to love that kind of crap)... I would certainly support making it illegal to smoke anywhere in public places especially anywhere that there are children. Maybe a heavy fine for a first offence and a prison sentence for any subsequent offences. We had a heavy rain storm in Pattaya one day last week and there were many people sheltering just outside the Royal Garden Plaza most of them smoking and polluting the airspace around the doors. These vile selfish individuals don’t give a sh*t who they are poisoning as long as they are feeding their pathetic habit. (Rant over) vinapu 1 Quote
faranglaw Posted October 21, 2017 Posted October 21, 2017 Ahh, getting smoked by a nice boy on a Thai beach. Heaven... Oh, that's not what they meant? Really? reader 1 Quote
vinapu Posted October 21, 2017 Posted October 21, 2017 Ahh, getting smoked by a nice boy on a Thai beach. Heaven... Oh, that's not what they meant? Really? yeah but getting kissed by the same boy who smokes cigarettes is like kissing an ashtray ChristianPFC 1 Quote
steveboy Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 yeah but getting kissed by the same boy who smokes cigarettes is like kissing an ashtray How about being kissed by someone who takes much alcohol (gin and other)? Like kissing a drunk? Oh, maybe the alcohol kills the mouth bacteria... ChristianPFC 1 Quote
faranglaw Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 yeah but getting kissed by the same boy who smokes cigarettes is like kissing an ashtray Hey. This is my fantasy. In my fantasy the only thing he smokes is me. Quote
Guest FASAJIP Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 Smoking will be banned on 20 major Thai beaches from November. And smokers who flout the law will face a year's jail or a 100,000 baht fine....or both. The strict penalties are in line with existing ordinances concerning causing damage to the environment. Studies have shown that cigarette butts are a major cause of environmental damage not just to the sea and beaches but Thailand in general. And the government - in a step by step by step approach - is targeting smokers as it tries to rid the country of an unwanted tag as one of the biggest environmental polluters in the world. No mention was made about smokers' health in a Daily News story - the Thais are getting more concerned about the well being of the environment. Smoking will be banned in November as the tourist high season gets rolling in many high profile locations - these include all beaches in Pattaya, Jomtien, Phuket, Cha-Am, Hua Hin and Bang Saen. Others mentioned in the story were in Pangnga and Samila in Songkhla, Mae Phim and Laem Singh. Environment ministry expert Jatuporn Burutphat said that studies - particularly one in Phuket - showed that cigarette butts made up a major proportion of all trash on beaches and in the sea. Surveys revealed up to 138,000 butts on each 2.5 kilometer stretch of Thai coast. Nationwide there are thought to be 100 million cigarettes discarded each day. When leached of their harmful contents by water, potentially deadly substances such as cadmium and lead enter the environment and food chain. No new laws need to be made. The authorities will use ordinances passed in 2015 about damage to the environment. These allow for one year prison terms and 100,000 baht fines or both. Jatuporn said that people will not be allowed to walk along the beach and smoke. A certain proportion of smokers' cigarettes would always end up on the beach if that was permitted, he said. So smokers will have to stub out their cigarettes at places that will be set up before entry to beaches. Authorities will be on hand to enforce the law, he said. Also plans are being made to enforce the no smoking law on all passenger boats and pleasure boats in Thai waters as cigarettes discarded directly into the sea are a major problem. Jatuporn said that Thailand would host a major ASEAN environment conference in Phuket from October 22 to 23 in which sea and beach trash issues will be top of the agenda. He said that he was determined to do something serious about the tag of "sixth worst polluter oif the ocean in the world" that has been applied to Thailand this year. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-10-10 https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1006228-smoke-on-thai-beaches-this-high-season-and-face-jail-or-100000-baht-fine/ Wonderful smoke screen !!! What's about the true question of water on Thaï beaches !!! Not only Pattaya... Quote
vinapu Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 What's about the true question of water on Thaï beaches !!! Not only Pattaya... Very wet, very wet that water is. On serious note I guess millions vacationing there yearly are just content with sun and sea breeze. I'm not at all beach person but from friends spending their vacations in various resorts all over I heard that a lot of people are actually staying away from water wherever that it be. Perhaps beach goers will comment on that part. Quote
traveller123 Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 Im a pretty poor swimmer but enjoy going in the sea for a splash. I wouldn't go in the sea in Pattaya, might risk a paddle in Jomtien My Thai partner really doesn't enjoy the sea or a pool but I will try to entice him into the sea at Koh Samed where we are going for a few days at Christmas. (It is about 10 or 11 years since I was last on Koh Samed, it will be interesting to see if the sea is as clean as it was then) Quote
