Thursday, January 24, 2008

BKK smoking ban?

Going to any club here is like going to the Sundance during the pre-smoking ban days. i.e. Gross. We have to come home and quarantine all our clothes so that the entire apartment doesn't stink of tobacco. Not to mention the resulting congestion and coughing that lasts a solid 24 hours. (How did we EVER enjoy going downtown?!). So, when Sean told me yesterday that as of mid-February smoking in public places would actually be banned here in Bangkok, I was super excited! Of course, we had to find proof before I believed it 100%. We tracked down this "breaking news" article, which confirms the rumor.

We'll have to wait and see if the law will actually be enforced. It's not unlikely that this rule, like so many others, will be bent and temporarily forgotten at times. Hopefully we'll be able to report less-yucky clubbing experiences as of next month :)

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