Thailand Legal Cannabis Business Booming

June 27, 2022

From street stalls selling homegrown Thai stick to upscale shopping malls selling manicured buds of Hindo kush buds other foreign cannabis strains, Thailand is experiencing a surge in the newly legalized cannabis market. Cannabis  legalization become effective on June 9, 2022. has not yet  provided a complete framework for licensing, growers, retail and wholesale sellers […]

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Thailand Lifts Tax on Foreign Actors to Promote Film Industry

June 27, 2022

According to Thai law, Employees in Thailand are subject to a withholding tax, which varies by occupation and nationality: 5% for Thai performers and 10% for foreign performers. The tax is based on the place  the work is performed, not where the performer is paid. Revenues from international film productions had been increasing in Thailand […]

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India Affirms Constitutional Rights of Prostitutes

June 2, 2022

On May 19, the Supreme Court of India recognized prostitution as a profession and declared that prostitutes are entitled to dignity and constitutional rights. Prostitution is not illegal in India, but certain activities related to prostitution may be considered illegal. For example, the Indian Penal Code the following activities are punishable by law — pimping, renting out […]

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Thailand’s New Data Protection Law May Prevent Free Speech.

June 2, 2022

Thailand’s new Personal Data Protection Law has became official law on June 1, 2022. The law has been introduced to the public as protecting rights to privacy by criminalizing the use of private data by persons and organizations without the person’s consent. In the modern digital world, the law would have a big effect on […]

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