title: Sobriety checkpoints in Thailand: a review of effectiveness and developments over time.
abstract: This review describes the legal basis for and implementation of sobriety checkpoints in Thailand and identifies factors that influenced their historical development and effectiveness. The first alcohol and traffic injury control law in Thailand was implemented in 1934. The 0.05 g/100 mL blood alcohol concentration limit was set in 1994. Currently, 3 types of sobriety checkpoints are used: general police checkpoints, selective breath testing, and special event sobriety checkpoints. The authors found few reports on the strategies, frequencies, and outcomes for any of these types of checkpoints, despite Thailand having devoted many resources to their implementation. In Thailand and other low-middle income countries, it is necessary to address the country-specific barriers to successful enforcement (including political and logistical issues, lack of equipment, and absence of other supportive alcohol harm reduction measures) before sobriety checkpoints can be expected to be as effective as reported in high-income countries.
authors.affiliation: Thaksin University, Phatthalung Province, Thailand The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia vallop.ditsuwan@uqconnect.edu.au.
authors.forename: Vallop
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ditsuwan
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: J Lennert
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Veerman
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertram
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Theo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vos
mesh_terms: D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D001334:Automobile Driving; D000067401:Blood Alcohol Content; D001944:Breath Tests; D006801:Humans; D016495:Police / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D000067401:Blood Alcohol Content