ZT 2.1–2.2 – Alcohol Control

Healthy University Rating System (HURS)

University : Siam University

Country : Thailand

Web Address : https://sustainability.siam.edu

ZT 2 Alcohol Consumption

[2.1] Comprehensive Alcohol Control Measures

Description:

Siam University combines legal prohibitions with education, counselling and referral, and partnerships against substance use. As an educational institution, its single campus in Phasi Charoen is alcohol-free by law: the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act B.E. 2551 (2008) bans the sale and drinking of alcoholic beverages in educational institutions and restricts alcohol advertising. Since 26 May 2026 the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee Notification B.E. 2569 has also banned sales in premises near educational institutions and student dormitories. The Health and Well-being Policy, approved by the University Council on 30 October 2024, commits the University to confidential counselling, crisis intervention and referral for students, faculty and staff.

Prohibitions. The University’s Regulation on Student Discipline forbids students to drink alcohol or bring alcohol into the University (clause 16). No alcohol is sold, served or advertised on campus, and university functions on campus – orientation, sports days, the International Day of Yoga and graduation – are alcohol-free. For international students, the ICO Student Code of Conduct makes narcotics and breaking Thai law at university premises or activities disciplinary offences, with sanctions up to dismissal.

Education. On campus, students and staff ran the “Don’t drink and drive – one glass can kill” campaign with the Phasi Charoen District Office, marching through the campus with ThaiHealth banners against drink-driving. Students also learn about alcohol and drug control in the curriculum – for example course 261-434, which teaches the control and prevention of alcohol and drug use by drivers, and 200-554 Pharmacy Law. The Faculty of Pharmacy shares “3 Or 2 Sor” healthy-living education (no smoking, no alcohol) and a video on drink-spiking drugs on its YouTube channel, and Siam University lecturers trained community risk groups on “3 Or 2 Sor”, with personal plans to stop or reduce drinking.

Counselling and referral. Students and staff can get free, confidential help at the Health Center and through the Faculty of Nursing LINE Official Account; the Faculty of Pharmacy Mental Health Advisory Committee refers students to psychiatrists, and the Faculty works with the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry. People who want to stop drinking are referred to the national alcohol quitline 1413.

Partnerships. Siam University works with the Phasi Charoen District Office on the drink-driving campaign and takes part in the Phasi Charoen District Narcotics Prevention and Suppression Operations Center Committee (20 May 2026) and in the national Project for Building Immunity and Preventing Drug Abuse in Higher Education Institutions 2569 (6 January 2026).

1. University regulation
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Siam University Regulation on Student Discipline B.E. 2549, clause
16: students may not drink alcohol or bring alcohol, intoxicants,
narcotics or weapons into the University (Student Affairs, sa.siam.edu;
Student Handbook pp. 74–75)
2. Campus campaign “Don’t drink and drive” with Phasi
Charoen District
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“Don’t drink and drive – one glass can kill”: students and staff
march through the Siam University campus with ThaiHealth campaign
banners, in the drink-driving campaign held with the Phasi Charoen
District Office
3. Education on the risks of alcohol
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“Osotsiam SU” YouTube channel, Faculty of Pharmacy: “3 Or 2 Sor” –
simple rules to stay away from chronic disease (no smoking, no alcohol)
and “Date-rape drugs: know them and protect yourself before you become a
victim”
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Suphatthara Phiban: Siam University lecturers return the health
survey results and train the risk group on “3 Or 2 Sor” healthy living –
diet, exercise, emotion, no smoking and no alcohol – with personal plans
to stop or reduce drinking
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Sirin and Friends: “3 Or 2 Sor” training by a Siam University
lecturer for the community risk group (17 August 2025)
4. Drug and substance-use prevention network
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Narcotics prevention and suppression in the city: Siam University at
the third 2026 meeting of the Phasi Charoen District Narcotics
Prevention and Suppression Operations Center Committee, 20 May 2026
(Sustainability Report 2025–2026, p. 106)
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Online briefing on the Project for Building Immunity and Preventing
Drug Abuse in Higher Education Institutions 2569, Lower Central Region
Higher Education Network, hosted by KMUTT, 6 January 2026
(Sustainability Report 2025–2026, p. 107)
5. Counselling and referral
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Health Center at Building 15 and the Sports Complex – free services
for students and staff – and the Faculty of Nursing LINE Official
Account for confidential health and mental-health advice
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Specialist referral: MoU between the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of
Psychiatry, Yuwaprasart Waithayopathum Hospital, the Faculty of Pharmacy
of Siam University and the College of Pharmacotherapy of Thailand
(renewed 25 August 2022)
Alcohol control at Siam University (Siam University, Thailand)

Table ZT 2.1.1 – HURS alcohol control measures at Siam University

HURS measure Implementation at Siam University Evidence
1. Prohibition of alcohol sales within and immediately around (300
m) the university		 No alcoholic beverage is sold anywhere on campus – canteens, food
courts, shops or the minimart – because the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Act B.E. 2551 (2008) prohibits sales in educational institutions. Around
the campus, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee Notification on
places where alcohol may not be sold (B.E. 2569, in force 26 May 2026)
bans sales in premises near educational institutions and student
dormitories; it replaced the 2015 rule that banned sales within 300
metres of universities. Siam University is a single campus on Phet Kasem
Road, so one alcohol-free rule covers all its buildings (GI 3).		 National law; PPTV news 26 May 2026; GI 3
2. Ban on alcohol consumption at all social functions hosted by the
university		 The Siam University Regulation on Student Discipline B.E. 2549
forbids students to drink alcohol or to bring alcohol, other
intoxicants, narcotics or weapons into the University (clause 16) and
requires them to obey the law and university rules (clause 7). Drinking
alcohol on the premises of an educational institution is also an offence
under the Act, so every university function held on campus –
orientation, the Siam Sports Fair and Hukwang Games (20–29 March 2026),
International Day of Yoga (19 June 2026), graduation – is alcohol-free.
The ICO Student Code of Conduct (ICO-SIAM/STU/2025-V02) makes narcotics
on university premises or at university activities (sec. 1.2, item 12)
and breaking Thai criminal law there (item 18) disciplinary offences,
with sanctions up to dismissal (sec. 8).		 Regulation on Student Discipline (cl. 7, 16); national law; ICO
Student Code of Conduct; photos 1
3. Educational campaigns on the risks and negative impacts of
alcohol		 Campus campaign “Don’t drink and drive – one glass can kill”: with
the Phasi Charoen District Office, students and staff marched through
the campus carrying ThaiHealth campaign banners against drink-driving.
“3 Or 2 Sor” (3อ.2ส.) healthy-living education – eating, exercise and
emotion, no smoking and no alcohol – in a video on the Faculty of
Pharmacy “Osotsiam SU” YouTube channel, with a video on drink-spiking
(“date-rape”) drugs; “3 Or 2 Sor” training by Siam University lecturers
in partner communities (2025). In the curriculum, course 261-434
Occupational Health and Safety Management in Transportation (B.Sc.
Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Medicine) teaches the control
and prevention of alcohol and drug use by drivers, and 200-554 Pharmacy
Law (Faculty of Pharmacy) covers the narcotics and psychotropic
substances acts.		 Photos 2, 3; SDG curriculum mapping 2569; HP 1.1, HP 1.2
4. Prohibition of alcohol-related advertisements within university
property		 The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act restricts the advertising and
marketing of alcoholic beverages, and alcohol may not be sold or
consumed on campus. No alcohol advertising, branded display or
sponsorship is allowed on university buildings, notice boards, websites
or at university and student-club events.		 National law
5. Counselling and referral services for people seeking help with
alcohol issues		 Health and Well-being Policy (University Council, 30 October 2024):
confidential counselling, crisis intervention and referral for students,
faculty and staff. Free Health Center at Building 15 and the Sports
Complex; confidential advice from mental health and psychiatric nursing
lecturers through the Faculty of Nursing LINE Official Account; Faculty
of Pharmacy Mental Health Advisory Committee, which decides on referral
to psychiatrists; MoU with the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry
(renewed 25 August 2022); referral to the national alcohol quitline
1413.		 Photos 5; SI 3.2
6. Other innovative alcohol and substance-use control measures (a) Drug-prevention network: the University sits on the Phasi
Charoen District Narcotics Prevention and Suppression Operations Center
Committee (third 2026 meeting, 20 May 2026) and joined the Project for
Building Immunity and Preventing Drug Abuse in Higher Education
Institutions 2569 of the Lower Central Region Higher Education Network,
hosted by KMUTT (6 January 2026). (b) Community alcohol reduction: a
baseline survey of 226 residents in three partner communities found
regular drinking in 16.18–29.23%; risk-group members made plans to stop
or reduce drinking, and in Suphatthara Phiban 2 of 7 drinkers drank less
after six monthly follow-ups.		 Photos 3, 4; Sustainability Report 2025–2026, pp. 106–107; HP
1.2

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