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Table 2 Estimates of the economic cost of alcohol consumption in Thailand 2006

From: The economic costs of alcohol consumption in Thailand, 2006

 

Million baht * (2006)

Direct cost

 

Health care cost

5,491.2

Law enforcement cost

242.4

   - Court cost

156

   - Police cost

86.4

Cost of property damage due to traffic accident

779.4

Indirect cost

 

Cost of productivity loss

 

   - Cost of productivity loss due to premature mortality

104,127.9

   - Cost of productivity loss due to reduced productivity

45,464.6

Total costs in million baht

156,105.4

Total cost as % of GDP

1.99

Total per capita (baht per capita)

2,391.3

Total per capita ($US PPP per capita)*

147.47

Total costs in million $US (PPP) 2006*

9627.22

  1. *16.215 baht = $US (PPP) 1