One million Thais are sick and suffer from cigarette-related diseases

[Jing Joe]

"SMOKING" :-               A dying habit.

[Thongkorn]

On 5/28/2017 at 7:21 AM, dick dasterdly said:

Fair enough, so time to refund them all the tax they've paid on their addiction - which will more than cover the medical care needed - and make cigarettes tax free in future.

 

In a similar spirit, anyone injured whilst participating in sports or other activities that could result in injury would also need to fund their own health care - as must those who have ingested too much sugar resulting in diabetes.

 

Then of course, we need to address all those driving cars (releasing so many toxins into the air we breathe) and the food manufacturers that have put so many dangerous product into the food we buy.  etc. etc. 

Smokers contribute littel to the Tax, One operation can cost  thousands of pounds, smokers never could pay enough tax for that, And then there is aftercare, people think becasue they pay tax it runs into infinity and never runs out. The British NHS system was never set up to treat any self inflicted injuries. That includes Car accidents, fat people, Sport injuries, That's why the NHS is on its knees, along with  people from other countrys who think its free

[Thongkorn]

On 5/28/2017 at 7:21 AM, dick dasterdly said:

Fair enough, so time to refund them all the tax they've paid on their addiction - which will more than cover the medical care needed - and make cigarettes tax free in future.

 

In a similar spirit, anyone injured whilst participating in sports or other activities that could result in injury would also need to fund their own health care - as must those who have ingested too much sugar resulting in diabetes.

 

Then of course, we need to address all those driving cars (releasing so many toxins into the air we breathe) and the food manufacturers that have put so many dangerous product into the food we buy.  etc. etc. 

Smokers contribute littel to the Tax, One operation can cost  thousands of pounds, smokers never could pay enough tax for that, And then there is aftercare, people think becasue they pay tax it runs into infinity and never runs out. The British NHS system was never set up to treat any self inflicted injuries. That includes Car accidents, fat people, Sport injuries, That's why the NHS is on its knees, along with  people from other countrys who think its free

[nisakiman]

On 29/05/2017 at 11:01 AM, Thongkorn said:

Smokers contribute littel to the Tax, One operation can cost  thousands of pounds, smokers never could pay enough tax for that, And then there is aftercare, people think becasue they pay tax it runs into infinity and never runs out. The British NHS system was never set up to treat any self inflicted injuries. That includes Car accidents, fat people, Sport injuries, That's why the NHS is on its knees, along with  people from other countrys who think its free

Smokers contribute little? Are you serious? Have you any idea what the figures are?

 

According to the (doubtless exaggerated, but we'll take them at face value for now) NHS figures, 'smoking related' diseases cost the NHS £2.7 billion per annum. The UK government collects £12 billion per annum in tobacco taxes. So smokers pay more than four times as much in taxes than they supposedly cost the health service. So in effect, smokers are subsidising the health care of everyone else. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

 

And the reason the NHS is on it's knees has absolutely nothing to do with smokers, drinkers, fatties or footballers. The biggest cost to the NHS (which they desperately need to address, and soon), is the money paid out in compensation claims. Of the total NHS budget of £116 billion, fully HALF goes on compensation claims. Yes, HALF THE TOTAL BUDGET. Just think what they could do with an extra £58 billion a year!

[just.a.thought]

On 27 May 2017 at 9:50 PM, hawker9000 said:

Cigarette smoke obviously doesn't read signs, so put a plug in yours.

How about you just stay away.....