Public Health Ministry to introduce alcohol patrols during Songkran

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Public Health Ministry to introduce alcohol patrols during Songkran


BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 (NNT) – The Public Health Ministry is poised to launch special patrol teams to keep alcohol consumption under control during the Songkran holidays.
 
The Department of Disease Control (DDC)'s Director-General, Dr. Pornthep Siriwanarangsan, said that a number of special patrols will be out on the roads of Thailand during the upcoming Thai New Year holidays to check on illegal sales of alcohol.
 
The patrol campaign was initiated by the DDC and has received cooperation from local police throughout the country.
 
Dr. Pornthep stated that the patrols will refer to the Alcohol Control Act in inspecting the situation along both highways and local roads during the holidays, as statistics have shown that drunk driving has always been the main cause of road accidents.
 
He said that the patrols will be on duty from April 11th to 17th.
 
The DDC Director-General added that patrolling officers will emphasize on banning alcohol sales in prohibited locations, during prohibited hours and to people younger than 20 years old.
 
Offenders will be subject to a fine of 10,000-500,000 baht or a jail term of 6 months to 1 year, or both.
 
NNT 2012-04-11

[Mungbar]

So what there saying is get out there and make yourselves as much money as you can

[nookiebear]

Dr Pornthep seems thicker than the average Thai