According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported on October 10, Thailand plans to start in November banning smoking in 20 pilot beaches to reduce the number of marine litter, especially cigarette butts, and offenders will be fined up to one year in prison or a 100,000 baht ( about 19,800 yuan) fine.

Thailand Marine and Coastal Resources Department Director Chad Du Peng said the same day, the smoking ban has been discussed with the relevant government departments and local governments too, will be officially promulgated in November.

According to reports, 20 pre-trial non-smoking beach in Thailand by domestic and foreign tourists are fond of beaches, including Su Mei Samui Pope Beach, Pattaya Beach, Phuket Patong beaches. Future smoking ban will be extended to every beach in the country.

Chad Du Peng said in a recent research about the Andaman coastal resources, only Phuket Patong for a 2.5 km long sandy beach, the estimates have 63000-138000 cigarette butts, smoking is prohibited is necessary. He said the marine and coastal resources department will be located near the beach smoking, but smokers are not allowed on the beach walking suck, so as not to affect other tourists, and will throw cigarette butts. In addition, Thai authorities also preparing to introduce the smoking ban cruise ships, in order to solve the problem of cigarette smokers will be thrown into the sea.