A gender advocacy group fears that a campaign for scrapping the tax on period products will stall due to political instability. "Many countries have abolished the tax on period products. Scotland is the first country in the world to make period products free for all after a four-year campaign. The country passed the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act last November. If one pad costs 5 baht, women have to pay 125 baht per month, including the tax of 9 baht.

Source: Bangkok Post June 10, 2021 01:18 UTC