Thailand Bans Smoking in Schools; Maybe Manila Should Consider
Thailand has banned teachers, staff, and parents from smoking in or around the nation's 2000 schools as part of a tough anti-smoking campaign.
Parents will no longer be able to sneak a quick puff while waiting to pick up their children at school and teachers will no longer be able to light up between classes. Violators will be fined a hefty $46 (2,000 baht), which is about one and a half week's salary for the average wage earner.
A spokeswoman for the Public Health Ministry, Nitaya Mahaphol, said the anti-smoking campaign is targeting schools in order to stop children from starting smoking in the first place. "Teachers are closest and they are very influential in trying to be a sort of role model for the children," she said.
This sounds like it might work, and is worth watching over the long run as a model for getting people to quit.
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