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Assertions against plain packaging for cigarettes far-fetched and ludicrous

Assertions against plain packaging for cigarettes far-fetched and ludicrous

October 19, 2018

Re: “Why Thailand risks getting its fingers burned in combating rise in smoking”, Opinion & Analysis, October 16.

Opinion or tobacco industry misrepresentation?

October 18, 2018

The Nation opinion piece, “Why Thailand risks getting its fingers burned in combating rise in smoking” by economist Sinclair Davidson (October 16) suggests Thailand will get burned by adopting plain packaging.

Why Thailand risks getting its fingers burned in combating rise in smoking

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018

In the past 10 years, Thailand has attempted to curb smoking by enlarging the size of picture health warnings on cigarette packs repeatedly. Now, the gruesome photos cover up to 85 per cent of the packet. Yet the number of Thai smokers is increasing, figures show.

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