Smoking is prohibited at 338 markets in the capital. She said markets that failed to follow the anti-smoking laws were liable to a fine of up to Bt20,000. 
	She was speaking at the opening ceremony of a campaign for markets to be free of smoking. 
	The Thai Health Office had distributed pamphlets, stickers and banners to the markets through district offices in Bangkok. However, a survey this year showed that only 20.32 per cent of respondents saw them. Meanwhile, 73.36 per cent witnessed smoking in the markets. 
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