Comments on: Smoking in Thailand

By: Talen

Talen — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:48:52 +0000

Stevo, Yeah it is kinda funny that they have them hidden.

Hey I tried to email you but the email got bounced back…

By: Stevo

Stevo — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:36:12 +0000

Coming from China, land of smokers, Thailand was a little bit of a shock. Hidden cigarettes in stores? I felt like I was buying porn or drugs when I asked for a pack of Marlboros at 7-11.

All for the best, though. It’s good to see such an enlightened attitude in Asia.

By: Beau71

Beau71 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:17:14 +0000

When New York State passed their clean air act ,banning smokers from smoking inside, it was the on of the best days!! I think that this law should go into effect everywhere. Sorry smokers but it’s extremely invasive to force second hand smoke into other peoples’ lungs

By: Nairobian

Nairobian — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:03:08 +0000

Kenya has recently passed such a law banning smoking in public places!That law is readily welcome!

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By: pinaywife

pinaywife — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:55:39 +0000

the move to be smoke free is commendable and I hope more will follow suit.

here in the Philippines there is a law but not much is done to enforce it.

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By: T.H

T.H — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:09:48 +0000

So long have not been to Thailand. The last time I went was with my parents.

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By: Indonesia Travel

Indonesia Travel — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:37:42 +0000

very tight i think
smoke or didnt smoke, just make sure you have a quality life

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By: Talen

Talen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:48:44 +0000

I’m not sure where you’ve gotten your information but Thailand doesn’t have have one of the highest rates of lung cancer. According to WHO they don’t even rank in the top 25 countries. Maybe they have one of the highest rates in SEA.

Liver disease is also not the most common cause of death in Thailand Cardiovascular disease is and ranking second is ALL cancers and tumors not lung cancer.

Funnily enough going through WHO statistics back in 1985 the second most common cause of death was accidental poisoning…

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:06:50 +0000

Thailand has one of the highest rate of Lung cancer. It ranks as the second most common cause of death after liver in the country. I am therefore very surprised by the figure of 23% of the population being smokers.

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By: ? internet 4 money ?

? internet 4 money ? — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:39:57 +0000

in my country almost 50% of the citizen are smoker and the law about smoke free law are not effective at all…

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By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:11:59 +0000

I would probably be used to the air pollution there with the way things have been in California lately. The smoke here is killing me. My mom is also a smoker so when we go places she smokes in the van. I swear to god I think I am going to suffocate.

You do make me want to go to Thailand though. If you move there I am coming to visit and you will have to show me around.

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By: Talen

Talen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:41:50 +0000

I’m a contact wearer also but the bars have never bothered me…Bangkok on the other hand can do a number on your contacts. Yes, it can get that smoggy.

The good news is you can get contacts cheaper in Thailand and a years supply at a time as well.

By: fragileheart

fragileheart — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:17:47 +0000

Woo hoo for smoke free by-laws!! My contact lenses and blind eyes thank you deeply!! Now when I do visit Thailand I won’t have to worry =D Hope it works though, there are still a lot of people in Toronto who try and get away with smoking indoors even though we’ve been smoke free indoors for so long.

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By: Talen

Talen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:48:22 +0000

Totally agree with you about the air pollution in Bangkok.

And there always seems to be a workaround. You can’t smoke in the Areca Lodge hotel rooms but they leave ashtrays on the balconies because even though they want a smoke free environment they don’t want to lose the smokers money either.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:41:49 +0000

Its interesting that Thailand is aligning itself with a a lot of other Nations regarding smoking. As a smoker I respect the rights of other non-smokers to breath fresh air. Although this is a bit of a joke when you consider the air pollution in Bangkok! As with a lot of things here there is usually a work around (sorry non-smokers)an example of this is on the trains, where smoking has been illegal for a long time. Next time you are travelling take a walk between the carriages and you will see what I mean.

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