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Tobacco giant welcomes Thai court cigarette warning order Aug 27th 2013, 00:48 BANGKOK—Tobacco giant Philip Morris on Monday praised a Thai court decision to suspend government plans that would have forced cigarette companies to slap bigger graphic warnings on packets.   The firm, which makes the Marlboro brand, welcomed the Thai Administrative Court's order to suspend implementation of new packaging rules, which were due to come into force on October 2.   The health ministry in April decided to enlarge health warnings—which feature gruesome photographs of smoking-related ailments—from 55 to 85 percent of the surface of both sides of every cigarette packet.   "Today's decision now clears the way for us to show the court th... Keep on reading: Tobacco giant welcomes Thai court cigarette warning order Media files: Thailand-Tobacco.jpg (image/jpeg)

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