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Asian countries have long been known for their draconian drugs laws that sometimes see traffickers given the death penalty and users given unusually long prison sentences–even when it comes to marijuana charges. Now, both laws […]
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Facebook made massive waves in the cryptocurrency realm recently as the Silicon Valley giant announced it would launch its own digital coin, dubbed Libra. Libra is a called a “stable coin”, meaning it will use […]
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Taxi drivers in Thailand who refuse service to passengers seeking a ride–a common occurrence in sprawling Bangkok–will be subject to stricter fines under a new law. The bill, drafted by the Land Transport Department, will […]
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Foreigners visiting Thailand will soon be forced to pay a 20-baht premium in order for the country to provide basic travel insurance for all tourists. The money collected at immigration will go to Thailand’s Tourism […]
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Illinois recently became the 11th state in the US to fully legalize the use of recreational marijuana. The cannabis legalization bill will take effect on January 1, 2020, and will set up a host of […]
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The US high court ruled recently that sex offender registry lists do not violate the constitution and upheld the federal government’s authority to require sex offender registration. The 2006 law upheld by the Supreme Court […]
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The Thai government has instituted a new law making smoking at home a punishable offense if it harms children or other family member’s health. The new law, part of a larger bill aimed at quelling […]
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Only 10% of those applying for amnesty to legally possess and use medical marijuana in Thailand were deemed to have a valid medical condition, according to the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In total, […]
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Grisly pictures from inside a Thai slaughterhouse drew widespread condemnation recently and highlighted the lack of humane killing practices in Thailand’s meat industry. The undercover photos from the slaughterhouse located in central Thailand show workers […]
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Even though prostitution is a common phenomenon in Thailand, the practice remains illegal in the country. Legal scholars at the “Review of the prevention and suppression of prostitution laws project” seminar at Thammasat University argued that in […]
