New push in Cambodia to establish legal drinking age

A minimum legal drinking age is being considered by the education, health and transport ministries in a bid to reduce traffic accidents. - Post Staff

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): A minimum legal drinking age is being considered by the education, health and transport ministries in a bid to reduce traffic accidents, according to public works minister Sun Chanthol.

Chanthol revealed the plan during a May 4 meeting with a delegation of companies led by the US-Asean Business Council.