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New English Translation of Thailand Criminal Code Amended 2022 Now Online

posted February 7, 2023 / No Comments

Chaninat and Leeds law firm has translated and published the newest updated version of the Thailand Criminal Code. The English language translation of the Thailand Criminal Code is based on the moist recent amended version […]
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New Thailand Criminal Procedure Code Book for Attorneys and Prosecutors

posted February 7, 2023 / No Comments

Professor Chaninat Leeds has recently published a new legal text entitled Thailand Criminal Procedure Law for Work and Study. The new textbook is intended for practical application by prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys. The […]
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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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Coronavirus Travel Update: Passengers Arriving to Thailand Must Now Provide More Personal Info

posted March 11, 2020 / No Comments

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) in Thailand has issued a mandatory travel order that will require visitors to the Kingdom to submit further personal data and contact information. The order comes in the wake […]
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Supreme Court Upholds Green Card Ban for Immigrants Receiving Public Assistance

posted February 3, 2020 / No Comments

The US Supreme Court has ruled that a Trump-era ban on granting green cards to legal immigrants receiving government benefits is constitutional. The so-called “public charge” rule was announced last year and stirred up controversy. […]
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Supreme Court Could Let States Target Undocumented Immigrants With Identity-theft Laws

posted December 3, 2019 / No Comments

The Supreme Court will hear a case on whether or not states have the right to prosecute undocumented immigrants under identity-theft laws. Currently, only the federal government can prosecute illegal immigrants who use fake social […]
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TM30 Update: Thai Immigration Clarifies ’24 Reporting’, Some Foreigners Exempt

posted September 17, 2019 / No Comments

Thai immigration officials have issued a notification reassuring certain foreigners in Thailand that they don’t need to report to immigration when they change their address or go to another province. The Immigration Bureau alert reads: […]
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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 […]
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Supreme Court: Authorities Can Indefinitely Detain Illegal Immigrants

posted March 20, 2019 / No Comments

In a blow to due process, the US Supreme Court ruled that authorities have the right to indefinitely detain illegal immigrants without bail who have a criminal past–even long after they have served their sentence. […]
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Germany Passes New Immigration Law to Meet Record Labor Shortages

posted October 25, 2018 / No Comments

While most western countries are searching for ways to crack down on immigration, Germany recently passed a new immigration bill that seeks to attract more skilled workers from outside the EU in an attempt to […]