The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to impose a new tobacco tax of up to THB 0.10 (USD 0.003) per cigarette called “Tobacco Tax for Local Maintenance”, reports The Nation Thailand.

BMA deputy permanent secretary Suthathip Son-iam said on 4 May, that this would be the first time Bangkok will impose tax on tobacco in its areas. “The new tobacco tax can be announced after the city finishes amending the Bangkok Administration Act of 1985 to include tax collection and other related clauses under the Plans and Process of Decentralisation to Local Government Organisation Act of 1999,” she said. The amendment to the Act was completed in 2016. Amendments related to revenue collection were proposed in 2016, 2017 and 2020.
The City Council must first approve the new tax before seeking Cabinet’s endorsement for it to come into effect. The tax aims to raise funds for the city's maintenance and curb tobacco consumption, Suthathip added.