Office of Council of State rules FDA 24-hour ban on alcohol advertising invalid

The Office of the Council of State has indicated that the announcement by the Food and Drugs Administration concerning around-the-clock banning of alcoholic drinks has no legal effect.

Deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department, Md. Narong Sahamethaphat, said that the Ministry of Public Health will comply with the ruling by the Council of State but if there are adequate reasons then it will ask the Office of the Council of State to review the ban once again. He said consultancy will be sought with the committee responsible for legal affairs this weekend.

Md. Narong added that on November 27th, Public Health Minister Mongkhol Na Songkhla will discuss the use of this alcohol advertising banning law, which would still exist.

He said the ruling by the Office of the Council of State indicating that the FDA’s announcement is invalid because it is not going in accordance with the consumer protection Act.

Thus, the FDA-imposed ban is considered an announcement with no legal effect.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 25 November 2006

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