Some news we shouldn’t drink to: alcohol consumption is down 2% after 15 years of Thailand’s Alcoholic Drink Control Act. The regulation banned alcohol ads and placed limits on when and where booze can be sold.
A seminar entitled “Different Views on 15-year Enforcement of the Alcoholic Drink Control Act” was held on Sunday at Bangkok’s Asia Hotel the place the success of the program was outlined.
There has been a distinct drop in the variety of drinkers because the Alcoholic Drink Control Act went into effect in 2008, according to the director of the Research and Innovation Institute for Excellence at Walailak University. The proportion of Thai adults who drink alcohol was 30% in 2008 and now sits at 28%.
It might be a nasty sign, but while total consuming is down, ladies are ingesting more than before. The variety of male drinkers dropped from fifty two.23% in 2008 to forty six.4% in 2021, a decrease of 5.9%. However, the variety of feminine drinkers has risen by 1.7%.
Younger and elder consuming has decreased as nicely. The ratio of drinkers in the over-60 age group and the 15 to 19 12 months previous age group has declined.
An opinion poll conducted in January revealed that almost all of people favoured the Alcoholic Drink Control Act which limits the sale of alcohol to sure places and instances of the day. Additionally, the survey indicated that most respondents have been in favour of alcohol advertising being prohibited.
The act bans sales of alcohol at places like petrol stations and requires the federal government to offer free rehabilitation to recovering alcoholics.
But loopholes and gaps in the law haven’t stopped booze from being offered to underage drinkers at small stores, bars, and pubs. Also, alcohol manufacturers can sidestep the promoting ban by sponsoring occasions or buying picture promo ads.
On the bright aspect, the Alcoholic Drink Control Act has lowered the variety of drunk driving street accidents, particularly through the vacation season.
During New Year’s, booze-related accidents fell from 37.8% of all road accidents in 2008 to 25.6% in 2022. Likewise, the share of drunk-driving incidents during Songkran decreased from 35.5% of all highway accidents in 2008 to 26% in 2022. The Institute director touted the act’s success.
“This proves that the enforcement of the act has reduced the consumption of alcohol and subsequent adverse impact.”
Unusual for the Move Forward Party said they supported the Alcoholic Drink Control Act, though it might be amended to match a changing society. The celebration has supported liberalising the beer brewing business and amendments need to be made to make market competitors fairer for microbreweries..