News Forum - Survey reveals which Thai provinces drink the most alcohol

[Thaiger]

On Monday, a doctor gave an interesting lecture about provincial alcohol consumption in Thailand at a conference held by the Centre of Addiction Studies in Bangkok. Dr. Athip Tan-Aree, M.D., from Srithanya Hospital in Nonthaburi province, revealed the results of a nationwide survey that asked 84,000 Thai respondents questions about their alcohol drinking habits. The survey found that 28% of respondents over 15 years old or more drank alcohol in the past 12 months. Results showed that 9% of 15 to 19 year olds drank alcohol, despite the law forbidding the sale of alcohol to anyone under 20 years old. […]

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[Ramanathan.P]

It  would be more realistic if they had done the survey based on the sales of alcohol.......

[MrStretch]

Such a big surprise to see the Muslim-insurgency provinces of Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani in the "driest" of the country.

[BigHewer]

 

Top 5 from the Article:

1. Nan

2. Chiang Rai

3. Phrae

4. Mukdahan

5. Phayao

All north-west except for Mukdahan in the north-east. My pick was Surin before clicking on the article, it seemed everyone was on the lash there. But no…

 

 

[Soidog]

I’d have thought all 76 were too close to call. Perhaps with the exception of the southern border provinces!