Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Alcohol may be banned for Songkran Festival


Public Health Minister of Thailand said alcohol sale would be prohibited during Songkran since the rate of accident is high during the long holiday last year. The principle cause is drunk driving, so the authorities need to reduce the accidents by limiting sale of alcohol during Songkran Festival 2009.

In my view, this policy cannot stop drinking alcohol because people still like to drink alcohol and they can always buy it somewhere. The main point of this problem is not only the drinking alcohol but also driving without awareness. I think the government should find the new way to remind their population about drinking and driving with responsibility.

References
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/03/17/opinion/opinion_30098042.php
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2 comments:

  1. Aom17 March 2009 at 18:54

    Hi Wanna,
    I agree with your point that they can buy alcohol somewhere. I think alcohol ban is use before voting day also. On that day, two of my friens who really want to drink beer drove a car from Bangkok to Pattaya in purpose to buy alcohol.

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  2. TAKA20 March 2009 at 13:22

    I think the banning selling alcohol is too easy way to solve the problem. As you mentioned, government misrouted the point. It’s not for how to reduce the drunken people, but for how to reduce drive accidents.

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