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– BANGKOK – Faced with rising obesity rates, as well as health care costs that are ballooning nearly as fast as people’s waistlines, the Thai government has introduced an excise tax aimed at nudging beverage makers into making less sugary drThailand’s ‘War on Sugar’ Aims to Reduce Obesity and Fatten it’s Coffers
– BANGKOK – Faced with rising obesity rates, as well as health care costs that are ballooning nearly as fast as people’s waistlines, the Thai government has introduced an excise tax aimed at nudging beverage makers into making less sugary drinks. Pricier soda and sweet tea is causing grumbles, and it is not just soda […] Related posts: Thai Government to Raise Taxes on Cigarettes, Alcohol and Sugary Drinks – BANGKOK – New excise taxes in Thailand have affected... Government Proposes New Bill to Cut Thai Citizens Sugar Intake – BANGKOK – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Survey Finds Obesity Rife Among Children in Thailand – BANGKOK – Thai Health Promotion Foundation says weight issues... Read more