Important Changes to Copyright Law in Thailand

August 3, 2015

Commercial social media users will need to start being careful, with new copyright law meaning anyone using social media for commercial purposes MUST always give proper credit to the owners of images or video clips shared, reports Thai PBS. Failing to comply could mean a jail sentence ranging from three months to two years, and […]

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Corruption in Thailand Now Punishable By Death

July 28, 2015

Thai nationals and foreigners can now face the death penalty if found engaging in corrupt behavior, in accordance to new anti-corruption legislation passed by the military government, the Bangkok Post has reported. The amended Anti-Corruption Act of 1999 states that significant acts of corruption can now see elected, state and foreign officials at risk of […]

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Foreign Owned Companies in Phuket Violating Shareholder Law

July 28, 2015

Companies in Phuket have faced investigation by the Department of Special Investigation, for using Thai nominees to hold a majority stake, writes The Nation. So far, four companies have been found guilty. Under the Thai Foreign Business Act of 1999, foreigners are not permitted to own more than a 49% stake of businesses in certain […]

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American Fugitive from US Property Scam Caught in Thailand

March 18, 2015

Thai police arrested a United States’ citizen last week who had fled to Thailandafter being convicted of fraud in a Detroithousing telemarketing scam that conned nearly 300 people out of over $20 million, reports Reuters. Joseph Arsenault, along with 15 other people, scammed real estate investors out of their money by selling them property in […]

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Documentary on China’s Smog Crisis Censored on Mainland

March 18, 2015

The Chinese government banned a documentary about the country’s smog crisis that went viral less than a week after its March 1 debut, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The film, Under the Dome, detail’s the country’s coal dependency, weak enforcement of anti-pollution regulations and resulting air pollution crisis. Former CCTV reporter, Chai Jing, created […]

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Cambodia Organic Rice 2015 Exports, International Demand Increase

March 17, 2015

Rice exporters in Cambodiaare hoping to anticipate international demand and impact the organic rice market by doubling organic rice exports this year, according to The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodia only has two organic rice exporters, and the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) is planning on shipping 1,000 tons of organic rice […]

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Thailand Inheritance Tax Bill Approval Delayed, Debate Continues

March 16, 2015

Thailand’s Parliament did not pass the proposed controversial inheritance tax bill and sent it back to the Finance Ministry for modification, reports the Bangkok Post. The bill originally proposed by the Finance Ministry and approved by the cabinet set the tax rate at 10 percent for assets over 50 million baht. According to the Bangkok […]

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GMO Spider Venom ‘Viagra’ Works on Mice, Human Trials Next

March 13, 2015

The next Viagra might be made from synthetic GMO spider venom if human trials prove as successful as the lab rat trials, reports Wired. In rare cases, one bite from the Brazilian Wandering Spider, or Banana spider, can cause priapism, or a persistent and painful erection. This peculiar side effect gave researchers the idea of […]

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Krispy Kreme Accidentally Runs ‘KKK Wednesday’ Promotion

March 2, 2015

A UK branch of Krispy Kreme created an activity and ran an advertisement promoting “KKK Wednesday,” reports The Daily Mirror. The store mistakenly used the abbreviation “KKK” most commonly associated with the Ku KluxKan, a society of white supremacists inAmerica. The abbreviation was intended to stand for Krispy Kreme Klub as part of the store’s […]

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Noodle Restaurant Sues Competitor over ‘Similar’ Name, Logo

March 2, 2015

Two noodle companies in San Francisco are facing off over the restaurants’ names and logos, according to Inside Scoop SF. Chubby Noodle, established in 2011 filed a trademark lawsuit against Fat Noodle, a newcomer to theSan Francisco dining scene expected to open later this year. In the suit, Chubby Noodle claims that Fat Noodle’s name—which […]

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