Mr. Chatree Wattanakhajorn, Deputy Permanent Secretary of BMA Chaired the meeting of the Committee to Prevent and Solve the E-Cigarette Problem in the Bangkok Area at BMA City Hall, Din Daeng.
The meeting considered preliminary guidelines for controlling e-cigarettes in the Bangkok area as follows:
1. Establish an operation team consisting of a special operation group. and district-level operational teams
2. Set target areas, including areas where repeat offenses occur, such as markets, flea markets, etc., and areas around educational institutions under every affiliation and at every level.
3. Special operations team and district level Create a confidential monthly or situational action plan and implement the plan.
4. Collect performance results. Report to the Chairman of the Committee to Prevent and Solve E-Cigarette Problems. Every time there is work
5. Creating knowledge about the e-cigarette problem situation for children and youth. By publishing various media such as videos, printed materials, and public relations signs in educational institutions. Areas and places where students have activities together Including intervening in various subjects and putting up signs promoting the prohibition of bringing electronic cigarettes into educational institutions. Organize activities to create awareness or campaign to prevent the use of cigarettes or e-cigarettes among children and youth.
6. Encourage smokers and e-cigarettes to quit smoking.
7. The agency is a model for not using cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
8. Public relations Create knowledge about the dangers of e-cigarettes to the public. in all channels including online