Thread: Public Health Min promotes awareness of new Tobacco Control Act

Originally Posted by misskit

According to statistics, smoking kills over 50,000 people in Thailand each year while the government has to spend tens of billions of baht to provide treatment for tobacco addicts. With marketing strategies for tobacco products growing even fiercer,

And who owns all the rights to wholesale tobacco? Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, and as the name suggests, it's the sole entity. And who owns the monopoly? The Thai government.

Originally Posted by Wilsonandson

If the government is so concerned about the welfare of smokers why don't they give them free patches or gum to help them stop.

See above. Wouldn't want to put a dint in profits now, would we?

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Originally Posted by misskit

According to statistics, smoking kills over 50,000 people in Thailand each year while the government has to spend tens of billions of baht to provide treatment for tobacco addicts. With marketing strategies for tobacco products growing even fiercer,

And who owns all the rights to wholesale tobacco? Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, and as the name suggests, it's the sole entity. And who owns the monopoly? The Thai government.

Originally Posted by Wilsonandson

If the government is so concerned about the welfare of smokers why don't they give them free patches or gum to help them stop.

See above. Wouldn't want to put a dint in profits now, would we?

I believe you might look deeper into the influential and controlling holdings of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly -

The promoted surface Thai government owner is a bit of a disguise, as it is throughout many sectors that claim the same.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Originally Posted by misskit

According to statistics, smoking kills over 50,000 people in Thailand each year while the government has to spend tens of billions of baht to provide treatment for tobacco addicts. With marketing strategies for tobacco products growing even fiercer,

And who owns all the rights to wholesale tobacco? Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, and as the name suggests, it's the sole entity. And who owns the monopoly? The Thai government.

Originally Posted by Wilsonandson

If the government is so concerned about the welfare of smokers why don't they give them free patches or gum to help them stop.

See above. Wouldn't want to put a dint in profits now, would we?

I believe you might look deeper into the influential and controlling holdings of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly -

The promoted surface Thai government owner is a bit of a disguise, as it is throughout many sectors that claim the same.

Nudge nudge, wink wink.
And no, I don't suspect Voldemort, that notorious "He who must not be named" of Harry Potter fame.