Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has pilotedno-smoking areas in six districts and organized a march encouraging smokers toquit.
The quit smoking marchstarted their journey along roads surrounding Bangkok City Hall, as part of theactivities celebrating World No Tobacco Day on May 31.
According to 2018 datafrom the National Statistical Office, some 50,000 Thai people die every yearfrom smoking, or 140 daily, causing 75 billion baht in economic losses. Theaverage age of new smokers has also been dropped to 15 from 17 years old.
The BangkokMetropolitan Administration this year has piloted strict no-smoking areas atBangkok Bus Terminals, Don Muang Airport, Taling Chan Floating Market, SilomRoad, Chatuchak 2 Market and Victory Monument.
It has also organizedactivities in six schools, including Sam Sen Nok and Wat Lat Phrao Schools, todiscourage students from starting the habit.
Members of the generalpublic wishing to quit smoking can get help at 68 Bangkok Health ServiceCenters, at any BMA-run hospitals or by calling the 1600 24-hour hotline.-NNT/VNA
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May 31 of every year is World No Tobacco Day. The Thai Ministry of Public Health this year will again join hands with partner agencies to organise campaigns encouraging Thai people to quit smoking.
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