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"The company intends to vigorously defend itself against these meritless charges and demonstrate that it is in full compliance with Thai law and international standards of customs valuation," the company said in a statement.The cigarette manufacturer added that their import valuations complied with World Trade Organization agreements and had been cleared by local Thai customs officials.The investigation first surfaced in 2006 under the administration of Thaksin Shinawatra, shortly before his ousting in a military coup.Thailand has since been hit by a decade of political instability with frequent government changes and a second coup in 2014.In 2011, the attorney general at the time recommended against charging the tobacco giant, but the prosecution was restarted two years later.That year Philip Morris was among leading cigarette firms to challenge in court plans by Thai health officials to increase health warnings on cigarettes.The World Health Organization has accused the tobacco industry of deploying legions of lobbyists and lawyers to block packaging changes.The tobacco lobby has also tried to block laws curbing advertising or raising taxes on cigarettes.But more countries are adopting the approach with Thailand something of a regional leader on the issue in Southeast Asia
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