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SHOCKING: Panel calls for overhaul of alcohol tax structure - You Need To See This

People enjoy the evening at an entertainment venue in Bangkok. Alcoholic beverage consumption increased in the first quarter and is having a negative effect on public health, so a new tax structure is needed, says Mr Danucha. Nutthawat Wichieanbut

The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has recommended restructuring the alcoholic beverage tax system to help reduce consumption.

Speaking during a briefing on the country's social conditions in the first quarter of this year, Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the NESDC, said consumption of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes increased during the quarter.

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