Thailand’s new Lease law came into effect on May 1, 208. The law is intended to expand protections for renters. Some of the practices that the new law will prohibit are demanding multiple months of […]
Filipino President Rodrigo Duerte has ordered for the closure of one of Philippine’s most popular tourist destinations. Boracay Island brings in about 2 million tourists annually and generates about $1 billion from the tourism industry. However, […]
On Wednesday, German authorities reported carrying out the biggest raid in their history of an organized crime ring that trafficked women and Trans women from Thailand for prostitution. Alexander Badle, from Frankfurt’s prosecutor’s office said […]
A Texas appeals court has ruled the Relationship Privacy Act as too vague and that it violates the First Amendment rights of third party people who are not the original parties in the relationship. The Relationship […]
President Trump signed the SESTA law on Wednesday, making websites liable for “user’s speech” in the context to fight human trafficking. The new law has received widespread criticism from advocacy groups. The legislation has already […]
In a blow to due process, the US Supreme Court ruled that authorities have the right to indefinitely detain illegal immigrants without bail who have a criminal past–even long after they have served their sentence. […]
A Thai construction magnate received 16 months in prison on poaching and weapons possession charges but has been cleared by the courts on accusations that he killed an endangered black panther. The rumors of the […]
Hot on the heels of becoming the first Asian country to legalize medical marijuana, Buriram is set to host its first ever weed festival. “Pan Ram”, as the festival is called, hopes to host over […]
Thailand’s tourism sector is marketing the country’s new same-sex partnership law as a means to draw more LGBT vacationers. As it stands now, Thailand receives the highest share of LGBT tourism contribution of any country, […]
Airports across Thailand have now become entirely smoke-free areas in compliance with Thailand’s Tobacco Products Control Act of 2017 (TPCA) and the Ministry of Public Health’s mandate that government agencies and state enterprises must be smoke-free. […]
Even though medical marijuana has yet to be churned out for those suffering certain ailments in Thailand, it’s now possible to legally possess cannabis in the country–assuming you have a valid reason. Thanks to a […]
Thailand’s ranking in the 2018 World Corruption Index has fallen all the way down to 99, scoring a measly 38/100. In 2015, Thailand was ranked 76th. According to the surveyors, weakening democratic institutions and political rights since […]
Thailand’s government pharmaceutical agency unveiled its first legal cannabis greenhouse, which will be used for medical and research purposes. Just over a week ago, Thailand became the first Asian country to legalize medical marijuana nationwide. […]
The Supreme Court ruled this week that federal judges rule “for life, not for eternity.” More specifically, the high court ruled that judges who cast decisions, opinions, or votes cannot have them counted if they […]
In the run-up to Thailand’s first election since the 2014 military coup on March 24, the Bhumjai Thai political party has made full legalization of marijuana their number one issue. The party’s leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, states […]
