Thailand International Health Policy Program Experience in establishing

-Thailand International Health Policy Program 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

-Thailand International Health Policy Program • Thai experience in developing alcohol policy and law • Why we need mechanism? • What mechanism should looks like? 2

Thai experience International Health Policy Program -Thailand • 2001 – The establishment of Thai. Health • 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 3

Thai experience “Triangle that moves the mountain” International Health Policy Program -Thailand The strategic concept for Thai alcohol policy process 4

International Health Policy Program -Thailand 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 5

International Health Policy Program -Thailand 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 6

International Health Policy Program -Thailand Thank you weranuch@ihpp. thaigov. net thaksaphon@ihpp. thaigov. net 7