The health minister promises rigorous enforcement as part of a wider campaign against alcohol.
PUBLISHED: 22 Mar 2024 at 18: 22
Authorities said on Tuesday that strict regulations will be followed to make all water-skiing locations global absolutely free of alcohol during the Songkran event next month.
The alcoholic beverage power commission announced that a complete alcohol ban will be in effect at all Songkran venues throughout the whole festival season.
The” World Songkran Festival” will take place from April 1 through April 21 to raise hospitality, but the standard Songkran public holiday runs from April 13 through April 17.
Particular attention will be paid to ensuring that minors cannot entry booze and sales abroad does not take place outside the permitted hours as part of the liquor ban.
Public health secretary Cholnan Srikaew, who presided over the committee’s meeting on Tuesday, reported that all drinking power recommendations suggested by the Department of Disease Control and relevant organizations were accepted.
The recommendations are included in a new chapter of the national alcoholic beverage control scheme ( 2022-27 ), which aims to reduce fatalities from road accidents.
Dr. Cholnan provincial rulers and local government designated alcohol-free zones for Songkran revelers in order to preserve public health and buy because the majority of incidents were the result of drunk driving.
Native communities will take more preventive measures to stop drunk driving accidents. Additionally, road gates will be strengthened.
Cars and motorcyclists involved in street mishaps will have to have blood tests or breathalyzers done.
A search may be conducted to find the owner of the vodka they consumed for drivers under the age of 20 who have a blood alcohol content greater than 20 milligrammes. According to authorities, the owner may face legal consequences.
According to Dr. Cholnan, those on parole for drunken driving-related offenses and those who are detained for recommitting the same crime may be immediately sent for treatment at services run by the Ministry of Public Health.