On Wednesday 4th February 1997 the Thai parliament passed a bill which further strengthened Thailand’s commitment to the provision of smoke-free areas. The amendment pays particular attention to air-conditioned areas. 

A complete ban has been put on smoking in air-conditioned mini-marts, hairdressers, beauty salons, pharmacies, sports centres and air, rail and sea terminals. The ban also extends to outpatient clinics, religious buildings and telephone boxes. The most dramatic change includes a partial ban on smoking in all air-conditioned workplaces. The only areas exempt from the ban are private rooms or offices and designated smoking areas. 

Train stations and air-conditioned restaurants must be 75% smoke-free, a 25% increase. These changes will help to develop a non-smoking culture in Thailand and protect the health of non-smokers who are too often subject to the ill-effects of other’s smoking. 

• A complete ban on smoking in -:

1. Public buses (travelling within and between towns and cities)
2. Private buses
3. Air-conditioned rail carriages
4. Public boats
5. Domestic flights
6. Air-conditioned air, rail, road, river and sea terminals (public areas only)
7. Elevators
8. Public telephone boxes 
9. School buses
10. Theatres (all types)
11. Public libraries
12. Air-conditioned mini-marts, hairdressers, tailors, beauty salons and drug stores
13. Air-conditioned sport centres
14. Outpatient clinics
15. Religious buildings
16. Food centres in department stores or plaza’s

• A partial ban on smoking (excluding private rooms) in -:

1. Schools
2. Museums, galleries, cultural exhibitions etc.
3. Hospitals
4. Nursery and pre-school centres
5. Domestic and international airports
6. Indoor stadiums

• A partial ban has been put on smoking (excluding private rooms and designated smoking areas) in -:

1. Universities and colleges
2. Exhibitions
3. Government and private buildings
4. Banks and financial institutions
5. Air-conditioned workplaces

• Train stations must be 75% smoke-free 

• Air-conditioned restaurants must be 75% smoke-free