THAI TOBACCO SECTOR COMPLAINS TO TJI ABOUT NEW TOBACCO REFORMS
May 26th, 2015
After the Thai military staged a coup and overthrew the country’s interim government in May 2014, many in the country’s tobacco industry wondered what policies the new regime would bring to one of the Asia’s more tightly regulated tobacco marketplaces. One year later, the ruling junta sent a powerful signal that they would be carrying forward the tough anti-smoking measures of previous regimes. On May 26 (this year – 2015), Thailand’s cabinet approved in principle a Tobacco Product Control Act, updated legislation that will further clamp down on one of ...
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