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A prominent Thai magazine editor and journalist was sentenced to ten years in prison on Wednesday for defamation. Somyot Pruksakasemsuk allegedly published two articles that defamed Thailand’s monarchy in an anti-establishment magazine. Thai activists and […]
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By Jennifer Patin During the weeks leading up to April 15, American expatriates in Thailand might be spending more time choosing water pistols for the Songkran national holiday than stressing about their taxes. In fact, […]
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A new Google Transparency Report released Wednesday shows local law enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are using Google to mine data now more than ever, according to the Huffington Post. In addition, […]
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Two Nigerian online scammers, who defrauded almost 20 million baht from Thai women in a marriage hoax, were arrested today by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI). Chaninat and Leeds attorneys are Bangkok Criminal Lawyers specializing […]
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The Federal Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. denied a petition to have marijuana rescheduled as a Schedule III, IV, or V class drug. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) originally denied the petition, stating that marijuana lacks […]
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Two Iranians are pleading not guilty to an alleged bomb plot targeting Israeli diplomats in February. The two are among five suspected in the bombing and are being charged with attempted murder and possessing explosives. […]
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The transgender community in Thailand is outraged by IKEA’s mocking of the ladyboy culture in a recent televised ad. The “Forget to Deceive” ad depicts a woman, so excited by a bargain at the store […]
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The Irawaddy Magazine is reporting that the insurgency in Southern Thailand is becoming more Islamist in nature. The Thai -Malaysian border has long been troubled by insurgency, but it has a history of being “nationalist, […]
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Cornel West is disturbed that U.S. President Barack Obama used Martin Luther King, Jr.’s bible during his inauguration. West remarked that Obama has a long way to go before he can be compared to MLK, […]
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A Balinese court sentenced a British grandmother to death for trying to smuggle cocaine onto the island. While 56-year-old Lindsay Sandiford had expected a harsh jail term, with her prosecutors seeking about 15 years in […]
