Thailand Lifts Tax on Foreign Actors to Promote Film Industry

Credit photo by Got Credit 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 […]

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Thailand Legal Cannabis Business Booming

Credit photo by Blog Cannabis From street stalls selling homegrown Thai sticks to upscale shopping malls selling manicured buds of Hindo kush buds and other foreign cannabis strains, Thailand is experiencing a surge in the newly legalized […]

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Thailand New Drug Law Reduces Criminal Penalties

The newly enacted Thailand Narcotics Law of 2021 will have the effect of reducing the numbers of defendants imprisoned as a result of drug offenses. The newly enacted Thailand Narcotics Law of 2021 will have the effect […]

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Thailand Cannabis Decriminalization Act

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 […]

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The pandemic has created a lot of stress to family

Credit photo by June Badger The pandemic has created a lot of stress, particularly with families going through a divorce. Covid-19 is making divorce and child custody cases more complicated. Divorcing parents often have disagreements […]

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ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข เรื่อง ระบุชื่อยาเสพติดให้โทษในประเภท ๕ พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๕

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ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข เรื่อง ระบุชื่อยาเสพติดให้โทษในประเภท ๕ พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๕ อาศัยอำนาจตามความในมาตรา ๒๙ วรรคสอง แห่งประมวลกฎหมายยาเสพติด รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงสาธารณสุขโดยความเห็นชอบของคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปราม ยาเสพติดออกประกาศไว้ ดังต่อไปนี้ ข้อ ๑ ให้ยาเสพติดให้โทษที่ระบุชื่อดังต่อไปนี้ เป็นยาเสพติดให้โทษในประเภท ๕ ตามประมวลกฎหมายยาเสพติด (๑) พืชฝิ่น พืชซึ่งมีชื่อพฤกษศาสตร์ว่า Papaver somniferum L. และ Papaver bracteatum Lindl. หรือที่มีชื่ออื่นในสกุลเดียวกันที่ให้ฝิ่นหรือแอลคาลอยด์ของฝิ่น (๒) เห็ดขี้ควายหรือพืชเห็ดขี้ควาย ซึ่งมีชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ว่า Psilocybe cubensis […]
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Thailand New Drug Law Reduces Criminal Penalties

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The newly enacted Thailand Narcotics Law of 2021 will have the effect of reducing the numbers of defendants imprisoned as a result of drug offenses. The newly enacted Thailand Narcotics Law of 2021 will have the effect […]
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Thailand Cannabis Decriminalization Act

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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 […]
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The pandemic has created a lot of stress to family

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Credit photo by June Badger The pandemic has created a lot of stress, particularly with families going through a divorce. Covid-19 is making divorce and child custody cases more complicated. Divorcing parents often have disagreements […]
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Thailand’s New Cannabis Decriminalization Explained

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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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Informed consent in Thailand?

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Photo by Michele Plunkett Thailand law requires that medical professionals provide full disclosure regarding any medical treatment or procedure pursuant to the Thailand Medical Act. However, in light of the recent covid-19 emergency laws and regulations, […]
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Thailand Covid-19 Vaccine Emergency Authorization Law

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The Thailand Food and Drug Administrator (FDA) issued Thailand’s Emergency Authorization for use of The Covid-19 vaccines on 25 July 2020. The announcement was made present to article 4 of article 79 of the Thailand […]
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USA Marriage and Fiancee Visas from Thailand Drop by Over 50% in 2020

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According to US State Department statistics, in 2020 immediate relative immigrant visa issuances fell by more than 50 percent 2020 compared to 2019 statistics. State Department official statistics reveal that in 2019 immigrant visas for immediate […]
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Mandatory Vaccines in Thailand?

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Social media in Thailand and local news have recently been reporting that Buriram Province is ordering residents to receive the Covid vaccine in Thailand and persons refusing the vaccine would be subject to 20,000 baht […]
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China Shuts Down Sex Doll Brothel

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Chinese officials in Shenzhen province have closed down a silicone sex doll house of ill repute for violation of health laws. The silicone brothel “Ai Ai Land” had been in business for 2 year’s. Moral […]