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Experience in establishing mechanism to develop alcohol policy in Thailand

Experience in establishing mechanism to develop alcohol policy in Thailand. Weranuch Wongwatanakul Health Promotion Policy Research Center (HPR) International Health Policy Program (IHPP) Presented at the Consultation Discussion , the Cambodia’s Senate Building 27 January 2014.

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Experience in establishing mechanism to develop alcohol policy in Thailand

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  1. Experience in establishing mechanism to develop alcohol policy in Thailand Weranuch Wongwatanakul Health Promotion Policy Research Center (HPR) International Health Policy Program (IHPP) Presented at the Consultation Discussion , the Cambodia’s Senate Building 27 January 2014

  2. Thai experience in developing alcohol policy and law • Why we need mechanism? • What mechanism should looks like?

  3. Thai experience • 2001 • The establishment of ThaiHealth • 2008 • The endorsement of the Alcohol Control Act & the establishment of the Office of the Alcohol Control Committee • 2009 • The approval of the National Alcohol Strategy

  4. Thai experience The strategic concept for Thai alcohol policy process “Triangle that moves the mountain”

  5. Why we need mechanism to develop alcohol policy and law? • Alcohol-related problems are far beyond health • Alcohol associates with social problems • Alcohol is the multi-factorial issue, we require multi-sectoral approach

  6. What mechanism should looks like? • A specific agency • Agency that responsible for alcohol control • Agency that responsible for monitoring, enforcement, and developing policy • Multi-sectoral structure • Working far beyond health sector, government sector • Collaboration with civil society groups, community groups, media • Multi-level • National • Local

  7. Thank you weranuch@ihpp.thaigov.net thaksaphon@ihpp.thaigov.net

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