Smoking in your own home in Thailand may now be considered a crime, if the

smoke is considered harmful to other people in the house.

　　In Thailand, if you smoke at home and it is considered harmful to others, it will be regarded as a crime in the future.

　　The new law, Family Protection and Development Promotion Act, was initiated

by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and was announced in

the Royal Gazette on May 22, 2019.

　　The new law, the Family Development and Protection Law, was initiated by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and published in the Royal Gazette on May 22nd this year.

　　The law aims at curbing smoking at home which might be hazardous for

others’ health residing under the same roof. In that case, it will be considered

as ‘domestic violence’. The new law came into force on August 20.

　　This law came into effect on August 20, aiming at curbing smoking at home. This kind of behavior may cause harm to the health of other members living together in the family, so it will be regarded as "domestic violence".

　　According to the center for research and knowledge management for tobacco

control, at the Faculty of Medical Science of Mahidol University, there are

about 4.9 million households where one or more family members smoke.

　　According to the data of Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Center of Mahidol University School of Medicine in Thailand, about 4.9 million Thai families have one or more smokers.

　　An average of 10.3 million people have unwittingly become passive smokers

because they’ve been inhaling smoke at home. Scientific studies show that

passive smokers are at greater risk of being affected by cancer.

　　On average, 10.3 million people unconsciously become passive smokers because they smoke secondhand smoke at home. Scientific research shows that passive smokers are at greater risk of cancer.

　　Of 75 child patients from houses where smoking is practiced, 76% of them

were found to have nicotine traces in their urine, with 43% of them having

nicotine content exceeding permissible levels.

　　Among 75 children patients from smoking families, 76% of them contained nicotine in their urine, and 43% of them exceeded the allowable level.

　　Smoking at home also “may lead to physical or emotional violence” because

of aggressiveness when there is a lack of smoking, and might as well ruin

relationships between smokers and non-smoker family members.

　　Smoking at home also "may lead to physical or emotional violence", because smokers may be aggressive when they can’t smoke, which will destroy the relationship between smokers and non-smokers’ family members.

　　According to the new law, anyone who thinks they are affected by domestic

smoking can report to officials concerned so that inspectors will be sent to

investigate and take legal action against the smokers.

　　According to this new law, anyone who thinks he is affected by family members’ smoking can report to the relevant officials so that the government can send inspectors to investigate and take legal action against smokers.

　　Once convicted, the court may order a person to receive treatment to quit

smoking in an attempt to protect the person’s family.

　　Once convicted, the court may order smokers to receive smoking cessation treatment to protect their families.

　　In February this year, Thailand had banned smoking at six of its airports

along with a ban in public places.

　　In February this year, Thailand banned smoking in six airports and banned smoking in public places.

　　Vocabulary learning:

　　Unwittingly: unconsciously, unconsciously

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