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Taxes slashed for booze, pubs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/02/2024
» The Excise Department has cut tax rates for alcohol and nightlife venues, effective on Friday, in a bid to boost tourism and domestic spending.
NGO slams new alcohol tax rates
News, Published on 08/01/2024
» Stop-Drink Network Thailand has slammed the cabinet's decision to radically lower taxes on wine and other alcoholic beverages in the name of tourism promotion, saying the government is trying to solve one problem by creating another.
Cabinet approves draft liquor regulations
News, Published on 12/01/2023
» The cabinet on Wednesday approved three draft ministerial regulations to give small-scale liquor producers a better chance of selling their products and developing the production of local liquors, but the regulations may end up doing the opposite of what they intend, according to experts.
Clash of titan lawyers in Arm row, Neuy denies assault decoy role
News, Mae Moo, Published on 04/11/2018
» A lawyer for look tung singer Arm Chutima has scored an early victory against her former music label which accuses her of copyright breach, as signs emerge both sides are close to a deal.
Sri Lanka lifts ban on women buying alcohol
Published on 13/01/2018
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has lifted a 38-year ban on women buying alcohol and working in places where alcoholic drinks are produced and sold.
Excise Dept launches nightspot crackdown
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/12/2017
» The Excise Department vowed Wednesday to strip the licences of entertainment venues which operate after legal hours, in prohibited zones or sell alcohol to underage people, particularly during the upcoming New Year holidays.
NLA passes bill to have sin tax help elderly poor
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/11/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed a bill enabling the allocation of up to 4 billion baht a year from sin taxes to support the monthly living allowance for the elderly poor.
NLA passes bill committing sin taxes to old-age pensions
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed legislation to require producers of alcoholic beverages and tobacco pay an earmarked tax to finance pension payments for poor, elderly people.
Refuse your pension, get a medal
Published on 08/11/2017
» The cabinet backed a measure Tuesday that encourages wealthy elderly people to forgo their old-age allowance to help the under-privileged and receive medals of honour in return.
SE Asia must act now to curb disease, WHO warns
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 10/10/2017
» Nakhon Pathom: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries across Southeast Asia to accelerate efforts to control non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and meet globally agreed targets aimed at reducing premature deaths of millions of people from these conditions by one third by 2030.