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New Excise Tax Act takes effect, to generate 12 billion baht...
BANGKOK – The new excise tax law is expected to generate 12 billion baht in tax revenue according to the Excise Department.
Excise Department Director...
Cabinet approves 2% VAT increase on liqueurs, tobacco
BANGKOK – The cabinet approved an increase in the value-added tax for liqueurs and tobacco by two percent to contribute to a fund for...
2 arrested in late-night shisha raids
Banglamung District officials continued their crackdown on shops and bars offering illegal shisha tobacco. After closing down one Thai pub...
Pattaya-area leaders call for higher cigarette taxes on World No Tobacco...
Pattaya government and business leaders joined a national rally cry to increase cigarette taxes on World Tobacco Day in Thailand. Pattaya City Hall and...
Tobacco growers oppose tough anti-tobacco bill
BANGKOK, Sept 12 – Thailand’s tobacco growers and traders have protested against a new anti-tobacco marketing law which requires a single colour for...
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Thailand, the “Sick Man of Asia”?
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From time to time, Thailand is described in foreign commentary as the sick man of Asia a...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor inspects school lunch program, reaffirms focus on student nutrition and well-being
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat led a site visit to Pattaya City School 8 to inspect the city’s school lunch program, underscoring...
Pattaya tightens grip on beach and Walking Street order as Deputy Mayor demands strict...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is stepping up efforts to restore order and protect its tourism image, as Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijjakarn chaired a...
Vietnamese man arrested at Suvarnabhumi with rhino horns in wildlife trafficking bust
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai authorities arrested a 36-year-old Vietnamese man at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday after an X-ray scan revealed six rhinoceros horns weighing...
Chonburi residents demand vote recount, vow to escalate protests over transparency concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – A growing crowd of local residents gathered at the Chonburi Municipality Stadium on Tuesday, demanding a recount of the Constituency 1...