Tob Control 2000;9:122-127 ( Summer )

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Thailand: winning battles, but the war's far from over

P Vateesatokit, B Hughes, B Ritthphakdee

Action on Smoking and Health Foundation/Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand

Correspondence to: B Ritthphakdee ashthai@asiaaccess.net.th

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	Introduction

Despite the financial constraints put on anti-smoking activities, and the considerable government revenue generated by the state owned Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) and from tobacco import duties tobacco, Thailand has been able to restrain the tobacco industry's activities and maintain falling smoking prevalence (table 1). Restrictive legislation enacted in 1992 banned tobacco advertising in all media and smoking in a large number of public places. Taxation is high at 71.5% of retail price, and both public knowledge of tobacco issues and support for tobacco control efforts are high. The Thai government has an office on smoking and there is an active non-government sector that has successfully broadened the anti-smoking movement to many different groups in the community.

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	Looking back

NATIONALISATION OF THE TTM AND BANNING FOREIGN IMPORTS
Shortly before the second world war, British American Tobacco (BAT) began operating in Thailand, competing against small local tobacco companies. This period saw an increase . . . [Full text of this article]

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