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New amendments to Thailand’s 1979 Land Transport Act are set to come into effect in the coming weeks as the National Legislative Assembly looks all but certain to codify them. The most notable change requires […]
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A poor Thai farmer, whose friendship with a buffalo he was looking after went viral online, has now had the water buffalo taken from him by police as potential evidence of fraud after he purchased […]
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Thailand’s interim parliament voted 145 to 0 in favor of a draft bill that would legalize medical weed and kratom in the Southeast Asian country. Now, the bill will face further revisions by a committee […]
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Thailand’s Department of Public Health has issued new regulations on smoking in public that will essentially ban smoking in or near public buildings and other highly concentrated public areas. Now, there will be a five-meter […]
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The Thai government is pushing the US and other former colonial powers like the UK to return their artwork and other antiquities that Thai officials believe the country has a cultural right to. Many Thai […]
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Thailand Marriage
A bill being readied by the Thai government would legalize same-sex civil unions by the end of the year–and as of now, looks extremely likely to be codified into law. The passage would be a […]
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A new law passed by the ruling junta will require pet owners living in Thailand to register their furry friends with the government and pay an accompanying fee of 450 baht. Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd […]
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Over 200,000 Thai women undergo unsafe abortions every year in the Southeast Asian country, with many facing health complications after the fact–some even dying. Current Thai law allows women to get a legal abortion in […]
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The United States is calling on the Thai government to allow foreign workers to set up labor unions, stating that the move is to to protect the rights of migrants in Thailand. Under existing Thailand […]
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Maya Bay, a tourist hotspot in Thailand which drew over 5,000 tourists per day, was closed indefinitely this week after the Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said the vegetation, fish, and […]
