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Alcohol-ban to be imposed at Thai factories
BANGKOK, May 1 (TNA) - A new ban on alcohol trade and consumption at factories during working hours will soon be imposed across Thailand to promote a healthy workforce and reduce alcohol-related problems, seen as a gift to mark the National Labour Day and the International Workers' Day, known as the May Day, on May 1.
A recent survey conducted by Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry in Bangkok found that local factory workers--who were alcohol-addicts--appeared to be 1.7 times more suicidal than an average healthy person, particularly females.
Doctor Boonsiri Chansirimongkol, head of the institute’s drug and alcohol work group, acknowledged that alcohol consumption among Thais has been on the rise, particularly among factory workers, and that the recent nationwide survey showed 8.4 per cent of local factory workers, aged between 25-34, the most alcohol-addicts, followed by 7.4 per cent for the 33-44 age group, 5.2 per cent for those aged 45-54 and 5.9 per cent for the youths aged 15-25.
The finding also confirmed that 7.1 per cent of the local alcohol-addicts had symptoms of mood disorders, depression, violent behaviors, paranoia and other psychiatric problems. The study also pointed to recent cases of alcohol addiction among local workers, influenced mostly by social context, leading to decreased work ability, accidents and family and debt problems--which ultimately turned into social liabilities.
Meanwhile, Wichai Poonkamnerd, chairman of Nam Jai Sampan Labour Union of Otani Tyres Co. Ltd., said the alcohol ban at factories, proposed by the national Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control, was now awaiting a final approval from the Prime Minister’s Office, insisting that once imposed, the new regulation would lead to Thailand's healthier workforce with improved performances and would also reduce social problems. (TNA)
A recent survey conducted by Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry in Bangkok found that local factory workers--who were alcohol-addicts--appeared to be 1.7 times more suicidal than an average healthy person, particularly females.
Doctor Boonsiri Chansirimongkol, head of the institute’s drug and alcohol work group, acknowledged that alcohol consumption among Thais has been on the rise, particularly among factory workers, and that the recent nationwide survey showed 8.4 per cent of local factory workers, aged between 25-34, the most alcohol-addicts, followed by 7.4 per cent for the 33-44 age group, 5.2 per cent for those aged 45-54 and 5.9 per cent for the youths aged 15-25.
The finding also confirmed that 7.1 per cent of the local alcohol-addicts had symptoms of mood disorders, depression, violent behaviors, paranoia and other psychiatric problems. The study also pointed to recent cases of alcohol addiction among local workers, influenced mostly by social context, leading to decreased work ability, accidents and family and debt problems--which ultimately turned into social liabilities.
Meanwhile, Wichai Poonkamnerd, chairman of Nam Jai Sampan Labour Union of Otani Tyres Co. Ltd., said the alcohol ban at factories, proposed by the national Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control, was now awaiting a final approval from the Prime Minister’s Office, insisting that once imposed, the new regulation would lead to Thailand's healthier workforce with improved performances and would also reduce social problems. (TNA)
