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JeffLee
Great rule. When I was in Koh Samui recently, I often had to move to another sun lounger on the beach, because some Italian or Russian was puffing away.
daito_hak
Well I guess then that law makers in Thailand aren’t the puppets of a tabacco company like in Japan.
Tokyo-Engr
Sensible rule.
Cricky
Japan can't even ban smoking indoors look over your shoulder because what you see is the future passing you by.
smithinjapan
Wow... A place that's dependent on tourists and catering to them puts health and safety above the concerns of smokers and the tobacco industry. Guess at least some countries have balls.
gaijintraveller
Thailand has the sense to realise that no smoking attracts tourists. These most people dislike smoky and dirty places.
Now how many years ago did Thailand ban smoking in indoor restaurants? Japan has a lot of catching up to do.
Luddite
Thailand aren't scared of the tobacco companies.
Kidas Dom
There might not be a rule against smoking on the beach in Japan, but throwing sand at the offender is usually quite effective!
thepersoniamnow
Gaijintraveler
If you think in Thailand people don’t smoke in public places....wow won’t you be in for a shock.
Anyways, this is a nice law, but if you know Thailand, the law won’t be followed at all. But some police will make a profit off of threatening tourists with jail or pay to go free.
wanderlust
@thepersoniamnow
And other police will be paid to look the other way to let the locals smoke....
thepersoniamnow
Wanderlust
The local pass is an international freebie :)
Serrano
"smoking, littering"
People still do that?
Disillusioned
And, you can bet these laws are strictly enforced and come with hefty penalties. Did you know it's illegal to smoke on streets in Tokyo and it carries a ¥2,000 fine? It seems that only non-smokers know this law coz I still see plenty of smokers on the street and I've never seen one get a fine.
macv
and did you know the 10% service charge at restaurants and other such businesses
is not mandatory you can refuse to pay, totally legal.