Alcohol Control Policy in Southeast Asia: A Descriptive Review

Sawitri Assanangkornchai, Wit Wichaidit, Gianna Gayle H. Amul, Ian Yi Han Ang, Surasak Chaiyasong, Pheak Chhoun, Chean Lin Chong, Andrea Mong Rui Chua, Noran N. Hairi, Enjeline Hanafi, Ahmed S. Hassan, Kyaw Ko Ko Htet, Wah Yun Low, John Robert Carabeo Medina, Belinda J. Murtani, Hoang Thi My Hanh, Nguyen The Vinh, Jiraluck Nontarak, Sok King Ong, Pol Rovira, Kevin Shield, Kristiana Siste, Vathsana Somphet, Bundit Sornpaisarn, Vanphanom Sychareun, Chansathit Taikeophithoun, Yik Ying Teo, Vassana Thammavongsa, Wen Ting Tong, Polathep Vichitkunakorn, Andreas Suryo Wijaya, Yang Qian, Jason CH Yap, Siyan Yi, Nurhaliza Zakariah, Nyi Nyi Zayar, Hafsah Alwafa Zulakmal, Jürgen Rehm

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Published online on January 21, 2026

Abstract

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Volume 38, Issue 2-3, Page 127-135, March-April 2026.
Southeast Asia plays a vital role in the global alcohol trade, with rapid economic growth and increasing intra-regional travel contributing to shifts in alcohol consumption. This descriptive review of publicly available data sources aims to assess the ...