1. Bureau of Nutrition,MoPH,Thailand 1 Thailand Salt Reduction Policy Dr. Narong Saiwongse, M.D., MPH., Director of Bureau of Nutrition London, UK., July 2010 Bureau of Nutrition

2. Bureau of Nutrition,MoPH,Thailand 2 Salt Reduction Strategy Bureau of Nutrition 25% salt reduction in food products: snack food, homemade diet etc. Raising awareness of the consequences of high sodium diet for example; hypertension edema, stroke etc. Publicity Campaigns: Hypertension Day, Healthy Menu, Nutrition Flag, Nine Nutrition Rules for Thai People ( Food Based Dietary Guideline for THAI, 2009)

3. Bureau of Nutrition,MoPH,Thailand 3 Survey of Salt Consumption among Thai population Bureau of Nutrition Top 5 of Household Condiments in Thailand 1.Fish Sauce 2.Soy Sauce 3.Table Salt 4.Shrimp Paste 5.Oyster Sauce

4. Bureau of Nutrition,MoPH,Thailand 4 Survey of NaCl Consumption among Thai population Bureau of Nutrition Average NaCl consumption among Thai people (in 2008-2009) 10.8 g./day/person 10 g. NaCl in Homemade Diet (8 g. NaCl in condiments, 2 g. NaCl in natural food) 0.8 g. NaCl in Ready to eat/Snack/Street Food (Hawker)

5. Bureau of Nutrition,MoPH,Thailand 5 Survey of NaCl Consumption among Thai population Bureau of Nutrition 8 g. NaCl from condiments : 3.0 g.salt 2.6 g.fish sauce 0.4 g.seasoning powder 0.4 g.soy sauce 0.3 g.shrimp paste * Thai RDI,2003, Na Requirement for Thai Adult is 1,600 mg./day

6. Bureau of Nutrition,MoPH,Thailand 6 Nutrition Labeling, Thailand Bureau of Nutrition The MoPH Announcement No. 182 (1998) Nutrition Labeling present nutrition fact of food products for health claim Sodium shown as milligram and % of Thai recommended daily intake (Thai RDI) * Thai RDI,2003, Na Recommended daily intake for Thai Adult is 1,600 mg./day