Thailand is introducing a smoking ban on beaches across the country with those caught violating the law facing up to a year in prison.
泰国正在对该国各地的海滩实施禁烟令，触犯该法律的人将被处以最高一年的监禁。
The measure will apply to up to 20 beaches in areas including the popular tourist destination of Phuket.这项措施将会最先在20个海滩实行，其中就包括热门旅游地普吉岛。It comes after the country's Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) said it had retrieved tens of thousands of cigarette butts left in the sand.此前，泰国海洋与海岸资源部曾表示，他们处理了成千上万只被丢在沙滩上的烟头。The DMCR said the discarded waste made up a third of all rubbish collected.海洋与海岸资源部称，这些丢弃的烟头占收集到的垃圾总数的三分之一。The head of the department, Jatuporn, said that up to 138,000 cigarette butts had been collected by the environmental group over a 2.5km (1.5 miles) stretch of Patong beach in Phuket.
该部部长贾图庞表示，仅在普吉岛芭东海滩一段长2.5公里的沙滩上，环保组织就收集了13.8万根烟头。Mr Jatuporn added that the while smoking will be prohibited on the beaches affected by the measure, there will be "designated areas" further inland where smokers will be able drop their litter "in provided containers".贾图庞补充说道，受这项措施的影响，沙滩上将禁止吸烟，不过在内陆将会有“吸烟区域”，吸烟者可以将烟头扔在“指定的箱子里”。The penalty for violating the ban is up to a year in prison or a possible fine of up to 100,000 baht ($3,000).违者将被处以最高一年监禁或10万泰铢(约合3000美元)的罚款。