Process and results of enforcing the alcohol retailers to comply the zoning measure around educational institutes in Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.80Keywords:
Accessibility on alcoholic beverages, alcohol sale, Law-abiding, Educational institutes zoning areasAbstract
The objective of this research was to study the process and results of enforcing the alcoholic beverage retailers to comply the zoning measure around educational institutes in Thailand. We recruited 37 governmental officers and civil society personnel who were responsible for enforcing the zoning measure in 5 regions in Thailand, from January to July 2020. In-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview questions were conducted and qualitative data by content analysis were analyzed. The results showed that the implementation process of the zoning area mapping around educational institutes originated from the same starting point at provincial level. However, there were the differences in term of the composition of working team in each province and the ways of working which includes either the educational institutes were allowed to participate and establish their self-line area or the provincial authorities had full authority to determine the zoning areas for schools. After the announcement of the zoning areas in 5 provinces, the retailer number around the educational institutes has decreased because the license issuance for new retailers is prohibited and only the previous licenses in the certain zoning areas are allowed. However, our study found that a number of students were still able to access alcohol easily. The zoning measure may affect change of the pattern of alcohol consumption among students.
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