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Thailand Law Journal 2007 Fall (Issue 2) Volume 10

In Search of the Rights Track: Evolving a Regional Framework for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region

Vitit Muntarbhorn
Vitit Muntarbhorn reviews the activities carried out by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Asia Pacific Region and suggests a framework for protecting human rights which is effective, relevant, accessible and sustainable


Globalization and the Decline of Legal Consciousness: Torts, Ghosts, and Karma in Thailand

David M. Engel
David M. Engel examines the transformation of legal consciousness associated with globalization through the injury narratives of ordinary Thai people. Surprisingly he finds that injury victims are more likely to conceptualize their grievances in terms of religiosity than rights.



Six Migrant Workers Murder Case and Legal Status Issue of Burmese Migrant Workers in Thailand

U Aung Htoo
U Aung Htoo explains how the vulnerable legal status of Burmese migrants contributed to the murder of 6 Burmese workers in Tak Province. He also describes how the interference of local and international media effected the judicial process and the way the Thai police handled the case.


Burma and the common law? An Uncommon question

John Southalan
John Southalan considers common law concepts as they relate to Burma. Although Burma is a former British colony, statutory laws have negated common law concepts and the judiciary has lacked independence since 1962. However if there is a return to rule of law, Southalan argues that common law principles may be reintroduced.


THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADEMARK LAW IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES (SME) BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN INDONESIA

Alexander Y Agung Nugroho and Sih Yuliana Wahyuningtyas
This article analyzes the challenges posed by small and medium business enterprises to compliance with Indonesian trademark law. Indonesian Small and Medium Business Enterprises rarely register their trademarks and are at risk of having their intellectual property violated by larger enterprises. Certain Indonesian SMEs profit from violating the intellectual property of larger enterprises.

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