World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on May 31. It is an important day worldwide focused on raising public awareness about the dangers of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Over the past several decades, annual “ World No Tobacco Day slogans ” have been designated to highlight health concerns and issues requiring vigilance during each period.
Thairath Online takes a look back at all World No Tobacco Day slogans from the first one in 1988 through the latest in 2026, examining the key ideas each year.
At a meeting, the National Tobacco Control Committee approved the World No Tobacco Day slogan for 2026 as follows: “ Stop Youth from Drug Addiction: #Nicotine, Addicted Until Death ” The goal is to build knowledge and understanding and to encourage public awareness of the dangers posed by all tobacco products, including the health risks from nicotine addiction, which can be life-threatening.The World No Tobacco Day slogans have been used since the first year in 1988 through the most recent in 2026.
1988: "Cigarettes or Health? Choose Health."
1989: "The Harm of Cigarettes to Women Is Greater Than to Men."
1990: "Grow Bright and Healthy, Stay Away from Cigarette Danger."
1991: "Smoke-Free Public Places and Transportation."
1992: "Smoke-Free Workplaces, Good Health, Safe Lives."
1993: "Healthcare Workers Join to Create a Smoke-Free Society."
1994: "All Media Unite Against the Danger of Cigarettes."
1995: "Cigarettes Cause More Loss Than You Think."
1996: "Art and Sports Without Cigarettes."
1997: "Join Forces for a Smoke-Free Society."
1998: "The New Generation Does Not Smoke."
1999: "The Future Has Value When You Say Goodbye... Quit Smoking."
2000: "Cigarettes Take Lives; Don’t Be a Victim."
2001: "Consider Those Around You, Help Create Fresh Air Free from Cigarette Smoke."
2002: "Smoke-Free Sports Benefit Health."
2003: "Smoke-Free Movies Benefit Youth."
2004: "Smoke-Free Families Will Be Wealthy and Strong."
2005: "Health Teams Unite to Eliminate the Danger of Cigarettes."
2006: "All Types of Cigarettes Lead Life to Death."
2007: "Smoke-Free Environment, Better Life and Environment."
2008: "The New Generation Unites Against Tobacco Danger."
2009: "Cigarettes Are Poison; Think Together to Warn."
2010: "Smart Thai Women Are Not Tobacco Market Slaves."
2011: "Protect Legal Rights Towards a Smoke-Free Thai Society."
2012: "Watch, Monitor, and Suppress the Tobacco Industry."
2013: "Do Not Use, Do Not Accept, Do Not Support Tobacco Ads That Destroy Lives."
2014: "The More Tobacco Tax Increases, The More Deaths Decrease."
2015: "Support New Tobacco Laws for Better Quality of Life for Thais."
2016: "Plain Cigarette Packaging Reduces Silent Harm and Disease."
2017: "Cigarettes Threaten Development."
2018: "Cigarettes Are the Enemy That Destroy the Heart."
2019: "Cigarettes Burn Lungs."
2020: "Addicted to Smoking, Addicted to COVID, High Risk of Death #QuitToReduceRisk."
2021: "Quit Smoking, Reduce Risk, You Can Do It."
2022: "Cigarettes Destroy the Environment."
2023: "E-cigarettes Contain Toxic, Addictive, Dangerous Substances."
2024: "Join to Protect Children and Youth from E-cigarettes."
2025: "Expose the Mask of the Tobacco Business: E-cigarettes and Nicotine Addicted...Until...Death."
Meanwhile, World No Tobacco Day 2026 focuses on raising awareness about the dangers of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, especially the impact of nicotine that causes addiction and long-term health harm. It also highlights the campaign to help people recognize and resist the marketing strategies of the tobacco industry more effectively.
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