As the world has recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic's three-year assault, the Tiger will hand the baton off to the Rabbit. The 2022 countdown celebration was ultimately toned down when Omicron infections quickly spread and the number of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand exceeded 20,000 in February.
The cabinet on Tuesday approved tax rebates for shoppers and cut land and building tax as well as property transaction fees, describing it as a combined New Year gift for the people and economic stimulus.
The government will roll out a package of stimulus measures as "New Year gifts", including tax rebates for shoppers, reductions in land and building taxes, and property transaction fees to boost public consumption and the economy over the coming year.
After conducting more than two years of research into efforts of the world's 15 biggest tobacco companies to reduce the harm of their products, the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has published the second edition of their Tobacco Transformation Index, accessible here.