BANGKOK: Tobacco giant Philip Morris is facing an eye-watering $2.2-billion fine if found guilty of dodging tax on cigarette imports to Thailand, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

The allegations are part of a long simmering tax dispute between the kingdom the local unit of the tobacco company, which has also clashed with authorities over plans to increase the size of health warnings on cigarette packets.

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