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A burning issue
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 16/09/2019
» One image shows a man lying on a hospital bed with his eyes rolled back. Another depicts the inside a person's mouth in a state of horrific rot, with the words "Smoking causes mouth cancer". There's also one with a little schoolgirl wearing a dust mask on her face, saying: "Daddy, if you love me, please quit smoking."
India court tells tobacco industry to adopt stricter warnings
AFP, Published on 04/05/2016
» NEW DELHI - India's highest court on Wednesday ordered cigarette manufacturers to comply with controversial new rules requiring bigger health warnings on packets that sparked weeks-long factory shutdowns.
Nopporn tipped as GPO managing director
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/01/2015
» Nopporn Cheanklin has been tipped as the new managing director of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO).
Cig pack warnings to double in size
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/06/2014
» The size of health warning graphics on cigarette packets in Thailand is set to almost double over the next three months.
85% cigarette graphic warning law now in force
Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2014
» The law requiring a mandatory health warning graphic that takes up 85% of a cigarette packet, the largest anywhere, with the use of 10 different warning graphics stipulated, has now come into force in Thailand.
Doctors, academics to battle smoking
Published on 02/10/2013
» Doctors and academics have joined forces to form the National Alliance for Tobacco Control (NATC) to strengthen the anti-smoking message.
Health to appeal cigarette injunction
Published on 16/09/2013
» Public Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong said the ministry will on Monday file an appeal with the Supreme Administrative Court against a Central Administrative Court injunction against the enforcement of larger warning labels on cigarette packets.
Pradit wins prize for tobacco curbs
Published on 04/09/2013
» Public Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong received a World Health Organisation (WHO) award in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for his work on tobacco controls.
Anti-tobacco critics to carry on label fight
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/08/2013
» Anti-smoking groups have vowed to seek international support for the push to enlarge health warning labels on cigarette packages.
Tobacco case 'will set region standard'
News, Published on 11/08/2013
» The Central Administrative Court's impending ruling on the enlargement of cigarette health warnings will set a precedent for other countries planning to strengthen tobacco regulation, health activists say.