"Tobacco giant"

Thai people prefer less harmful products to cigarettes due mainly to health concerns, a new survey on the tobacco industry and smoke-free alternatives says.

AUTHORITIES tightened border controls to prevent smuggling while a leading international tobacco company yesterday urged the government to improve the structure of the tobacco tax to meet global standards after a new excise tax took effect over the weekend, raising the retail price of cigarettes and alcohol.

A leading international tobacco company on Sunday urged the Thai government to improve the structure of the tobacco tax to meet global standards.