Smoking in the Airports of the Suriname

Airports

Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)

Smoking Law

Unregulated vapes sold here

Suriname’s smoking law is built around the 2013 Tobacco Law, which establishes strict national rules on where people may smoke, how tobacco products may be sold, and what penalties apply for violations. Smoking is banned in all indoor public places, workplaces, public transport, and the outdoor grounds of schools and childcare facilities, and individuals who smoke where prohibited face up to one month in jail or fines ranging from SRD 100–150, depending on the location of the violation

About

Suriname is a small, ethnically diverse country on the northern coast of South America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, French Guiana, Brazil, and Guyana. Formerly known as Dutch Guiana, it became independent from the Netherlands in 1975, following centuries of plantation‑based colonial rule. Its capital, Paramaribo, sits along the Suriname River and reflects a blend of Dutch, Creole, Indian, Javanese, and Maroon cultural influences. Suriname’s economy historically relied on bauxite mining, though today it is more diversified, with gold, timber, and agriculture playing major roles. More than 90% of the country is covered in tropical rainforest, giving it one of the highest forest‑cover percentages in the world and making environmental conservation central to national identity.