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Police bust e-cigarette factory, arrest Chinese managers
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/09/2025
» Two Chinese managers were arrested and about 20,000 vaping products and production equipment seized during a police raid on a warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khunthian district on Tuesday.
Police raid illegal e-cigarette factory
News, Online Reporters, Published on 28/06/2025
» PATHUM THANI: Police raided an illegal e-cigarette manufacturing facility in Khu Khot district early Saturday morning, seizing more than 21,000 e-cigarette devices and arresting 29 suspects, including foreign nationals.
Thailand posts 20% drop in low-quality Chinese imports
Published on 09/12/2024
» Thailand has recorded a 20% drop in low-quality imports, mostly from China since introducing steps to curb cheap Chinese imports that were hurting business in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, a government spokesperson said on Monday.
Diabolical toy pods merit firm ban
Oped, Published on 11/04/2024
» The latest news on the rising popularity of "toy pods" -- as well as the Bangkok Post's editorial titled "Save children from toy pods" -- reminded me of commercial determinants of health (CDoH), a topic which was addressed at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in January.
Emerging markets fret over Covid, China crackdown
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/08/2021
» Recap: Emerging markets remained under pressure yesterday from the worsening pandemic and China's regulatory crackdown. Equity futures in Europe and the US were steady ahead of US payrolls data, after solid earnings pushed shares to record highs.
Smokers' shift to hike tax on loose tobacco
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/11/2018
» The Excise Department is going to raise the tobacco tax after dozens of smokers have switched to hand-rolled cigarettes, prices for which are far cheaper than factory-made cigarettes following enforcement of a new excise tax structure last year.
Kicking the butt
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 27/05/2014
» Smoking cigarettes is addictive and quitting it can be as tough for the mind as for the body. This is especially true for Peechaow Chalernpaison, who smoked for more than 20 years.
Post-holiday skin SOS
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 04/01/2014
» The Christmas and New Year parties are now over, and if you've been overdoing it, the holiday season is very likely to have taken a toll on your complexion. If your New Year resolutions include trying to have better skin, you might want to start by making amends and undoing the damage caused by the countdown. Here are a few ways to bring back the glow and speed up the natural recovery process.
Liquor industry: One family control
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/06/2011
» Liquor industry liberalization happened in 2000 and now "90% of spirit products come from one source - the Sirivadhanabhakdi family."