BANGKOK, Nov 5 (Bloomberg): A political row in Thailand is pitting the government against small businesses over a lucrative drink: alcohol.
The tussle revolves around an opposition-led proposal to liberalize the production and sale of liquor and beer, which is tightly regulated in the Southeast Asian nation. Supporters of the changes argue that local producers have been dominated for years by a duopoly of large companies.
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