The Public Health Ministry yesterday filed an appeal with the Supreme Administrative Court that the ministry be allowed to mandate larger health warnings on cigarette packs.
The move follows last month’s suspension by the Administrative Court of a plan under which tobacco firms must increase the size of the warning graphics from 55% of the pack surface to 85%.
Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong said at least nine cigarette makers had complied with the ministerial announcement and changed the warning graphics. Two of them had already shipped their products to Thailand, the Nation reported.
