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Thailand Lauded For Increasing Health Warnings On Cigarette Packs

The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) has lauded Thailand on the recent signing of a regulation requiring 85 per cent graphic health warnings (GHWs) on cigarette packs sold in Thailand. The new regulation takes effect within 6 months once
BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency) (my)
added Mar 12, 2013 06:44
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[Philippines] PHL may seek more WTO arbitration vs Thailand in cigarette tax issue

The Philippines may seek further arbitration by the World Trade Organization (WTO) if Thailand does not adjust its policies to provide fair taxation for imported cigarettes, the Philippine Mission to the WTO said in a statement Thursday.
GMANews.TV (ph)
added Mar 8, 2013 13:35
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[Asia-pacific, Thailand] B50bn economic loss from smoking

Kanitta Bundhamcharoen, of the International Health Policy Programme Thailand, said on Tuesday the statistics were clear - the economic loss as a result of premature death from smoking each year was around 40.5 billion baht - comprising medical expenses a
Bangkok Post (th)
added Mar 5, 2013 09:59
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[Asia, Thailand] Finance Ministry gets tobacco industry ready for AEC integration

The Finance Ministry continues to prompt the country for the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, with the tobacco industry as the latest to get formal preparation. Permanent Secretary for Finance Areepong Bhoocha-oom, on Thursday,
Pattaya Mail (th)
added Mar 3, 2013 12:37
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[Asia, Thailand] Finance Ministry gets tobacco industry ready for AEC integration

The Finance Ministry continues to prompt the country for the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, with the tobacco industry as the latest to get formal preparation. Permanent Secretary for Finance Areepong Bhoocha-oom, on Thursday,
National News Bureau of Thailand (th)
added Feb 28, 2013 16:00
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[Sweden] Swede hiding in Thailand withheld millions in tobacco taxes

A 66-year-old businessman from Helsingborg, in the south of Sweden has been charged for serious tax evasion. ... For a few months in late 2009 and early 2010, the man’s company imported and sold 45 million cigarettes without declaring it with the Swedis
Sveriges Radio (se)
added Feb 18, 2013 06:20
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[Thailand] Ministry to upsize cigarette warnings

Health warnings on packets of cigarettes are to be enlarged to cover 85% of the packaging. The regulation is at the drafting stage but will be implemented soon, Public Health Minister Pradit Sintanawarong said on Sunday.
Bangkok Post (th)
added Feb 4, 2013 13:42
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[Thailand] Cigarette warning labels to get even bigger

Thailand will have world's largest warning labels on cigarette packs. The size of the warnings, which are dominated by scary photos that show the unhealthy consequences of smoking, will be expanded to cover 85 per cent of the pack, up from the current
The Nation (th)
added Feb 3, 2013 12:00
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[Thailand] Bigger cigarette warnings possible

Ministry officials on Friday met with the Thailand Anti Tobacco Committee to discuss changes to existing regulations. One proposal is to increase the warning from 55% of the package's space to 85%.
Bangkok Post (th)
added Feb 3, 2013 00:01
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[Thailand] Thai cigarette labels to be world's largest

The size of the warnings, which are dominated by scary photos that show the unhealthy consequences of smoking, will be expanded to cover 85 per cent of the pack, up from the current 55 per cent, Public Health Minister Pradit Sinthawanarong said yesterda
AsiaOne (sg)
added Feb 2, 2013 12:41
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