By the end era of B.E. 2554, Thailand found the greatest flooding within 70 years. A number of industrial estates were flooded for the first time in the history while TTM’s new factory was still under construction at the Rojana Industrial Park, Ayutthaya.
Apart from the flood over the constructing areas, the construction was interrupted accordingly. The logistics were also obstructed as transportations were cut off by the flooding. TTM was unable to deliver products to the distributors.
TTM’s sales volume was decreased. TTM established a new distributing plan immediately with incurred extra expenses.TTM has had the second new factory constructed near tobacco farms to sustainably maintain long-term development of tobacco business, as well as expecting it to be a product distribution center welcoming to the AEC in 2015. TTM also set up the flooded operating center to help flood victims in Bangkok Metropolitan Region by cooperating with government sectors including relieving suffering for TTM’s employees and their families. Smuggled cigarettes, illegal cigarettes, and counterfeit cigarettes have been regarded a threat to the country’s economy. Therefore, TTM has cooperated with relevant departments, coordinated, encouraged unity, and proceeded the operation with honesty and justice for the sake of taxes. Moreover, due to the government’s anti-smoking campaigns, a call for tobacco industry cessation in Thailand according to the latest draft of Tobacco Consumption Control Act, including people’s increased concern towards health,
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The TTM’s laboratory facilities have earned the ISO/IEC Guide 25 standard from the National Industrial standard Office for the field of laboratories involved in the inspection of tar and nicotine levels in cigarettes. This is the first and most moderm of its kind in Asia, helping to instill confidence in the uniform quality of Thai cigarettes. The TTM’s goal is to refine and develop its product range to gain international acceptance, allowing Thai cigarettes to compete with foreign brands.