Gay Brit Appeals Spousal Visa Denial in Hong Kong
Critics say the city is lagging in gay rights A British woman has appealed to the courts in Hong Kong after her application for a spousal visa was denied because her relationship was with a […]
In the bustling red light districts of Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, help wanted posters decorate neon lit windows of go go bars offering 30,000 baht per month base salary plus all the private tips a […]
Operation Underground Railroad, anti-child trafficking organization, promoted by the movie “Sound of Freedom”, has begun operations in Thailand. Operation Underground Railroad, aka OUR has announced its grand opening in Thailand with a web page and a Facebook page publicizing […]
Winners – Entrepreneurs who invested in large growing operations. Many foreign and Thai companies have invested in large growing operations, normally indoors with high tech lighting, ventilation and nutrient support systems. -Retailers in major tourist […]
Credit photo by Alpinols AG The text of the draft Thailand Cannabis Decriminalization Act is now available. Some important provisions include: “Household hemp” means the cultivation of cannabis at home for personal consumption in order to maintain […]
Credit photo click here On January 25th, the Narcotics Control Board (NACC) Committee of the Thailand parliament approved, in principle, the removal of cannabis and hemp from the Thailand Narcotics Control Act, Category 5. In theory, […]
Critics say the city is lagging in gay rights A British woman has appealed to the courts in Hong Kong after her application for a spousal visa was denied because her relationship was with a […]
Law will expand the government’s power to private communications Thailand is looking to buy software that will strengthen the military’s control over the internet while simultaneously working on a cyber law that will enable them […]
The 22 year old had been in a coma for a year in North Korea 22 year old Otto Warmbier has died a week after returning home reports BBC. He had been imprisoned for 15 […]
The passage was celebrated with pet swimming pools and hydration stations Costa Rica recently celebrated the passage of a law that regulates the humane treatment of animals much to the delight of animal lovers everywhere. […]
The aim is to override obstacles that have delayed implementation Prayut Chan-0-cha by Government of Thailand The Thai government announced that it is ready to invoke Article 44 of the constitution to override any obstacles to […]
The 22 year old is in a state of coma North Korea announced the release of 22 year old American student Otto Warmbier on “humanitarian” grounds reports BBC. Warmbier was arrested on 2 January 2016 […]
Mushroom picking also included in the list of things that have been banned The Diet of Japan in Tokyo Japan passed a new anti-terror conspiracy law that targets terror conspiracies in the country reports BBC […]
The archaic laws were enacted in the Meiji Era The revision of Japan’s sex crime laws have received the unanimous support of both the ruling and the opposition parties with the Lower House committee unanimously […]
The law was enacted during the military’s rule in 2013 Over a hundred Journalists met in Myanmar’s Yangon city on June 6th to protest Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law which was passed in 2013 at […]
The government is allowing homeowners to rent their space but under certain conditions Amid all the recent controversy surrounding temporary home rentals, AirBnB catches a break in Japan with the latter passing a law that […]
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