The Empower Foundation aims to collect 10,000 signatures to show parliament in a bid to decriminalize the current prostitution law in Thailand. As of 23rd September 2020, the petition has reached over 1,000 signatures. Surang […]
In Jakarta, Indonesia, people have been forced to dig the graves of those who have died from COVID-19 after refusing to wear face masks. The action was taken to send a message to the rest […]
A foreign man from Belgium has been arrested after allegedly entering Thailand illegally and residing in the country for over 4 years without a lawful visa. The Caucasian dubbed Mr. Prima was popular in […]
Two foreigners have been arrested, deported, and blacklisted from Thailand after taking videos of illegal activities harming marine life off the coast of Koh Phangan. Francesco Simonetti and Attila Otti posted a video of themselves […]
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 […]
At the end of 2018, Thailand made history by becoming the first Asian country to legalize medical cannabis. The move was a significant surprise, considering that almost all of Thailand’s Southeast Asian neighbors routinely hand […]
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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, […]
Thailand’s Cabinet has extended visa amnesty for foreigners stranded in the country until September 26, as well as recommended extending the country’s emergency decree past its July 31 end date. Thanks to the visa amnesty […]
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Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian country and the second in all of Asia to legalize same-sex civil unions after Taiwan did the same in 2019. The same-sex civil partnership bill, which […]
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Thailand’s FDA, which oversees medical cannabis regulations (Thailand legalized medical cannabis at the end of 2018), is back up and running after a months-long shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Three draft proposals being […]
