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Supreme Court: Adultery Can Lead to Imprisonment

posted February 21, 2023 / No Comments

In this remarkable Thailand Supreme Court case decision, a husband sued another man for committing adultery with his lawful wife. After winning the adultery case against the wife’s adulterer, the husband and plaintiff then alleged, […]
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Legal Wife has no right to claim compensation. If the mistress doesn’t “disclose”

posted February 17, 2023 / No Comments

According to Section 1523 paragraph 2 of the Thailand Civil and Commercial Code, a lawful wife has the right to file a court case pursuant to the Thailand law of Adultery in a Thailand divorce case (or […]
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Hong Kong Protestor Denied Bail Under New China Security Law

posted September 1, 2020 / No Comments

Tong Ying-Kit, a 23-year-old Hong Kong protestor has been charged under the new Chinese security law and denied bail by a Chinese-controlled Hong Kong court due to a new national security law introduced by the […]
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Bangkok Protestors Demand End to COVID-19 Lockdown

posted July 22, 2020 / No Comments

Protestors at Democracy Monument in Bangkok demanded an end to the restrictive measures placed on free speech and assembly as part of the government’s months-long emergency decree in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The protesters, […]
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Thailand Coronavirus News: Khaosan Songkran Canceled, Health Minister Calls Europeans ‘Dirty’, Free Sim Cards, and More

posted March 17, 2020 / No Comments

Recently, PM Prayut Chan-ocha announced that he expects the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Thailand will soon enter Stage 3, which constitutes a full-blown epidemic. Last Sunday 32 more Thai people officially tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing […]
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Songkran Canceled in Chonburi, Khon Kaen, and Phuket Amid Coronavirus Fears

posted March 9, 2020 / No Comments

Official Songkran celebrations have been canceled in the provinces of Chonburi, Khon Kaen, and Phuket amid fears of the Coronavirus spreading. Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Khunpluem stated that the city will call off all official Songkran […]
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Bangkok Street Food Purge to Continue in 2020

posted December 16, 2019 / No Comments

Just three years ago, Bangkok had over 683 areas designated for street food. Now, that number has fallen to 175 as the Bangkok metropolitan government has made numerous efforts to clean up the city’s congested […]
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List of Approved Medical Cannabis Clinics in Thailand

posted October 31, 2019 / No Comments

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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Khao San Vendors Lobby to Postpone 49 Million Baht Renovation

posted August 28, 2019 / No Comments

Khao San Road’s famous street vendors are urging the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) to push back renovations at the backpacker mecca, which are expected to total 49 million baht and start in October. The BMA has […]
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US Immigration Office in Bangkok Closing its Doors

posted July 11, 2019 / No Comments

The Trump Administration recently announced in an internal memo that it will close all overseas US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices, including the Thailand USCIS branch located in Bangkok. USCIS offices typically handle family […]