City tobacco expo organiser fined
- Published: 14/11/2009 at 12:00 AM
- Newspaper section: News
A Nonthaburi court yesterday fined the organiser of the controversial Tabinfo Asia expo 20,000 baht for displaying tobacco products at the event.
The Thai Health Promotion Institute took action against the organiser, Tobacco Reporter magazine, on Thursday for illegally displaying tobacco products at Tabinfo Asia 2009.
The three-day event, which was held at Impact Muang Thong Thani, ended yesterday.
The action came after tobacco and cigarette manufacturers displayed their products during the exhibition's launch on Wednesday, which violated Section 8 of the 1992 Tobacco Control Act.
The Act prohibits the display of tobacco products and related information.
The court ruled yesterday to fine the magazine 40,000 baht but the fine was halved to 20,000 baht when the organiser admitted the charge.
