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, […]
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Thailand’s new Business Collateral Act B.E. 2558 (2015) (BCA) was passed into law on November 5, 2015. The new law aims to establish a strong legal system that enables borrowers in Thailand to use their […]
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After enormous speculation about it’s full contents, the entire text of the highly secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal (TPP) has been released. You can access it here, courtesy of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
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This week Mexico’s Supreme Court granted an injunction for four people to plant and use marijuana for recreational purposes. This is expected to open up liberalization as anyone is able to appeal for the same […]
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Riots broke out on the tourist island of Phuket last week over the deaths of two young men who were killed in a motorbike crash during a police chase, reports the Guardian. Angry citizens threw […]
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A Thai woman is suing the father of her son after he attempted to break up their common law marriage a few weeks after winning almost a million dollars in a lottery. As India Times […]
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Gun safety activists are celebrating in Wisconsin after victims of a shooting successfully sued the gun dealer that sold the pistol used to injure them. A jury awarded over $5m in damages to two police […]
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Saudi Arabia is experiencing increased scrutiny over the severity of its penal system with a case that’s attracting global attention. The mother of a Saudi protester who has been sentenced to death by crucifixion and […]
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California now has, according to Wired, “the nation’s best digital privacy law.” Why? California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law protecting digital privacy rights. In California, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act bars any state […]
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A 74 year old grandfather from the UK is facing 350 lashes in a public flogging for possessing wine, in Saudi Arabia where alcohol is illegal. As the Washington Post reports, Karl Andree lived in […]
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A new law came into effect on Tuesday that means telecommunications companies in Australia must hold onto metadata for two years, reports the BBC. The law covers data on calls and text message details, such […]
