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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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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Illegal surrogate babies have been abandoned in Thailand due to the Covid 19 travel bans and criminal invetsigations are being pursued by authorities. Covid-19 travel bans has left many newborn babies of illegal surrogate mothers […]
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Thailand has decrminalized abortions during the first 12 weeks of preganancy and for certain exception situaitons after 12 weeks and up to the full term of the pregancy. Thailand has legalized early term abortions during […]
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Thailand recently enacted an amendment to the Thailand cannabis Law removing most of the plant from list of illegal drugs on December 14, 2020, it was published in the Royal Gazette that marijuana was not […]
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A pilot project allowing private citizens to grow medicinal cannabis in their homes has been approved by the Thailand government. The project is limited, however, to 10 households in the Khu Muang district of Buri […]
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Globalex has recently updated their database of global law to include a revised and updated 2020 version of their summary of Thailand law. GlobaLex is an electronic legal publication dedicated to international and foreign law research. Published by […]
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In December 2018, Thailand legalized medical cannabis. Since that time, research and development at Thai hospitals and universities have led to FDA-approved medical cannabis products that can be obtained not just at certain government hospitals, […]
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The previous law concerning drug penalties was amended due to certain provisions that did not keep up with the current situation and research in regards to cannabis. Cannabis has been shown to have medicinal benefits […]
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Purchasing land in Thailand using Thai nominees is a fairly common loophole used by law firms and foreigners to skirt existing Thai laws. But just because it’s is sometimes a successful means for foreigners to […]
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By Chaninat and Leeds Child Abduction is a fairly common issue in divorce cases and family disputes. Although, most child abductions in Thailand occur between Thai parents and involve taking a child from one Thailand […]
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The Thailand Patent Act dictates the country’s industrial design law. However, the Department of Intellectual Property is set to amend it, drafting a new individual law for industrial design. The proposed amendment would extend the term […]
