February 12, 2008 by News DeskA complete ban on smoking in Thailand's nightlife entertainment centres took effect from Monday, worrying both smokers and owners of bars and night clubs. All air conditioned bars, pubs, discotheques and clubs are covered by the regulation. Owners of open air eating places and markets will also have to mark out smoking and no-smoking areas. Thailand, where about 17% of the nationâls that is 65mn people are smokers who consume 110mn cigarettes daily, already bans smoking at public places such as government buildings, train stations and hospitals. ( Forbes ) It may be a good step for the non-smokers who will not have to inhale secondary smoke but from a business perspective, it may not seem to be a very good idea.
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