Abstract
Perception and behaviors Thai people toward smoking in public place This study researched the perceptions that Thai people have of smoking in public places and their behavior in relation to it, including smokers willingness to abide by laws restricting smoking and non-smokers in voicing their objections to smokers breaching these laws. The results were analyzed using SPSS to find percentages, means, the standard deviation, and Pearson's product moment correlation co-efficient was significant at 0.01. A sample group of 600 adults, 300 of which were smokers and 300 of which were non-smokers, were used in this study. Both smokers and non-smokers had a high level of knowledge about the dangers of smoking to one's health. The study found a high level of compliance to the ban on smoking in public places, noting that smokers look for non-smoking signs prior to smoking to ensure that they do not annoy people. Non-smokers displayed a low level of action in advocating their frustrations with smokers. The study found that the level of knowledge of both smokers and non-smokers directly correlated smokers: compliance with smoking bans and non-smokers avoidance of smoking or smokey areas.
