29 Things You Should Never Do in Indonesia

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Never Smoke In Public Places

Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/

Smoking in Indonesia is common, as there are approximately 57 million smokers in Indonesia. For that reason, smoking is prohibited on public transport and in the following public places: healthcare facilities, educational facilities, and places of worship. In other types of public places and in workplaces, designated smoking areas must be provided. With respect to outdoor places, children’s playgrounds must be smoke free. The realization of smoke free places and smoking-restricted places, however, requires passage of laws by local governments. The national law does not set a deadline by which local governments must act, so some local governments have passed smoke free legislation while others have not. Sub-national jurisdictions may enact smoke free laws that are more stringent than the national law. The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products via vending machines and in educational facilities, children’s playgrounds, and healthcare facilities, as well as the sale of small packets of cigarettes. There are no restrictions on internet sales or the sale of single cigarettes. The sale of tobacco products is also prohibited to persons under the age of 18.

So, if you would like to smoke while in Indonesia, feel free to do so. Just make sure that you are not smoking in a “no smoking area”.