泰国僧人要求政府启动禁酒令 禁止在佛教节日售酒

据泰国《国家报》报道，2009年6月18日，来自14个佛教组织的30位代表和泰国曼谷的酒精观察网人员联合向泰国公共卫生部部长维特哈雅（Witthaya Kaewparadai）上呈了一份申请书。要求政府在万佛节, 卫赛节, 阿萨拉日（Asanha Puja）和佛教四旬斋节这些佛教节日启动禁酒令，禁止售酒。同时，他们也要求部长做这项运动的先锋，提高公众对国家禁酒日的认识。 （编译：子规）

Some 30 representatives of 14 monk developer organisations and the Alcohol Watch Network in Bangkok submitted to Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai a request for Thai government to push forwards the ban of alcohol sales on the Makha Puja, Visakha Puja, and Asanha Puja days as well as the Buddhist Lent Day (Khao Phunsa).

The group also asked the ministry to spearhead a campaign to promote public's recognition of the National No Alcohol Day.