Ban of alcohol in 300m-radius of educational institutions proposed
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A committee chaired by Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin is pushing for a ban on the sale of alcohol in a 300-metre radius of vocational and higher-educational institutions.
The proposed ban will not apply to hotels and approved entertainment zones like Patpong and Royal City Avenue.
“We will propose the ban to the National Alcohol Beverage Policy Committee on July 3,” Rajata said Thursday in his capacity as chair of the Alcohol Control Committee.
He said if the policy committee, chaired by a deputy prime minister, approved the proposal, then it would be put before Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for a final okay.
“Once endorsed by the premier, the ban will be announced in the Royal Gazette and go into effect 30 days later,” he said.
Rajata said that once the ban is in effect, violators will be punished with a jail term of up to six months and/or a maximum fine of Bt10,000.
