The Thai public prosecutor filed charges in 2016 against Philip Morris Thailand and seven of its Thai employees, alleging under-reporting of the value of more than 270 entries of imported cigarettes from the Philippines from 2003-2006, which led to revenue losses of more than THB306 million (US$8.82 million)
Putin's government hopes to reduce the share of the adult population that smokes from 39 percent, one of the highest rates in the world, to 25 percent by 2020
After frustrations from delays, drama, and an alleged lawsuit prompted by Kevin Costners scheduling conflict with filming, the wait for the grand finale of the epic series has been a drawn out affair, with much speculation and anticipation over the storys end
What has been less discussed or documented are the environmental health risks of tobacco cultivation, production, distribution, consumption and waste