Anti-smoking restrictions for night entertainment venues will come into effect in early 2008, health minister Mongkol na Songkhla said.

The ban will be enforced with stricter measures under a new ministerial regulation on other places – including non-air-conditioned areas in markets and restaurants. All areas in state and private hospitals will also become no-smoking zones.
The new rules will be pushed through in the next three months.
The ministry will also launch other measures to reduce the number of smokers in Thailand, including the setting up of a state-run National Quitline. The toll-free number would be printed on all cigarette packs sold in Thailand.