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FDA seizes cannabis jelly, cosmetics
Online Reporters, Published on 25/11/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration seized about 1,000 products with cannabis content -- jelly, cosmetics and vape oil -- worth about 10 million baht from an online vendor in Chiang Mai province.
Smoking at home to be banned
Online Reporters, Published on 21/06/2019
» A law prohibiting smoking at home will come into effect on Aug 20 in a bid to reduce deaths caused by second-hand smoke.
120 test positive for drugs in Bangkok pub raid
Online Reporters, Published on 29/05/2019
» A total of 120 pub-goers tested positive for drugs and packages of narcotics seized during a police raid on a pub in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district in the early hours of Wednesday
Thai-made Chinese cigarettes for Chinese visitors
Online Reporters, Published on 06/06/2018
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand plans to introduce its Chinese cigarettes to the market in October, targeting the increasing number of Chinese visitors.
Tobacco Monopoly employees rally over excise tax rate
Online Reporters, Published on 24/11/2017
» Members of the state-owned Thailand Tobacco Monopoly's labour union rallied outside the Finance Ministry on Friday, seeking justice over the new excise tax structure they say caused a 41% drop in TTM's cigarette sales, but opened a legal loophole for foreign tobacco companies to boost their share of the market.
Cigarettes hardest hit by new excise taxes
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2017
» Cigarette prices will face the highest increases under the new excise tax law that took effect on Saturday, with tax rates now at 20% and 40%, followed by imported wine.
Sin tax to be hiked to support elderly
Online Reporters, Published on 01/08/2017
» The cabinet has approved a 2% increase in the excise tax on liquor, cigarettes and beer so it can better help needy elderly people.
Majority agree with bans under new Tobacco Control Act
Online Reporters, Published on 09/07/2017
» A majority of people agree with new restrictions imposed under the 2017 Tobacco Control Act, including the prohibition against selling cigarettes to people under 20 years of age, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
New tobacco control law passed
Online Reporters, Published on 03/03/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the final reading of the Tobacco Control Bill, which raises the minimum age to legally buy cigarettes from 18 to 20 years and bans the sale of individual cigarettes.
Smuggled cigarettes worth B50m seized
Online Reporters, Published on 30/12/2016
» SATUN: Authorities in this southern border province have confiscated more than 50 million baht worth of foreign cigarettes in a campaign against smuggled, counterfeit and untaxed products.