Still a thing in much of Asia, certainly Japan, Thailand - instead of "smoke anywhere so long as it is outside" it is more "smoke only in the designated place,

Still a thing in much of Asia, certainly Japan, Thailand - instead of "smoke anywhere so long as it is outside" it is more "smoke only in the designated place, inside or outside, not in the street". Being able to smoke at an inside restaurant table but not outside the front door out of respect for non-smoker diners very odd. Do you remember the brief period around 2010 where people were vaping at their desks all day in normal office buildings?