ANTI-TOBACCO CAMPAIGN
Jump to full article: The Nation (th), 2009-08-25
Author: Pongphon Sarnsamak The Nation
Intro: Anti-smoking groups hit out yesterday at news that the tobacco industry plans to stage a major conference in Bangkok, saying the move would have an adverse impact on efforts to limit smoking.
Action Smoking and Health Foundation and its allies said they opposed Tabinfo Asia 2009 being held in Thailand.
"We should not be silent over this event as they [the tobacco industry] will be doing something bad for our country," secretary general of the Association, Dr Prakit Watheesathokkij said. "We need to disclose what they will doing here."
He spoke at a seminar titled "Warning about new threats from the tobacco industry", held by the Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Centre yesterday (and today) in Bangkok.
Tabinfo Asia 2009 is the tobacco industry's biggest event. It will be held at Impact Arena Exhibition Centre in Nonthaburi from November 11 to 13. Over 2,000 people from 100 tobacco companies are due to attend.
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