3D Printing of Rhino Horns May be a Solution to Poaching

March 21, 2018

A Seattle based biotech startup company called Pembient, have been working on a solution to devalue the rhino horn on the black market. They are currently using 3D printing machines to fabricate rhino horns made out of Keratin. The CEO of the company states that the fabricated horn and real Rhino horn are genetically identical. […]

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France’s Labor Reform will penalize the Unemployed

March 21, 2018

The labor reform, implemented by French President Macron and the French Labor Minister, aims to make unemployment benefits fairer by increasing penalties to those who don’t try hard enough to secure employment. The government is planning to spend a total of 15 billion Euros on job training over the next five years. This includes hiring […]

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Weinstein Co Attorney Assures Filing for Bankruptcy won’t Protect Harvey Weinstein

March 21, 2018

Last Monday a Texas private equity firm, Lantern Capital bought The Weinstein Company out of bankruptcy for $310 million. Later this spring the company will be pulled apart at a bankruptcy auction. The company’s attorney, Paul Zumbro, has stated that the bankruptcy filing will still allow for anyone to “pursue civil or criminal claims” against […]

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Tighter Restrictions on Unemployment Benefits in France

March 21, 2018

French President, Macron has already amended labor regulations making the hiring and firing process easier. He also plans to spend 15 billion Euros in the next five years to improve the labor sector in France. Last year saw the unemployment rate drop below 9%, which was the first time since 2009. The labor reform this […]

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Crocs Loses Patent Claim Battle

March 20, 2018

The EU Intellectual Property Office rejected a patent application for the plastic clog brand in 2016. EU rules state that a patent cannot be provided if the design has been made public for more than a year before the application has been submitted. Crocs first made its public appearance in 2002 at a Florida boat […]

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Should Marijuana be Legalized in Thailand?

March 15, 2018

That was the question the Thai Law Forum hit the tourists and locals of Khao San road with. The legalization of marijuana is becoming a debatable topic in Thailand since rumors spread in early January that the Thai government had plans for medical marijuana farms up north. Although, the Thai Prime Minister addressed and dismissed […]

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Cryptocurrencies to be Regulated in Thailand

March 15, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been chosen as the authoritative power over cryptocurrency regulation, due to the decades of experience it has had in the development of virtual currency in Thailand. They are currently in the process of drafting up guidelines for ICO’s, which should be ready later this month. Criminal convictions and other […]

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Thai Government Amends Drug Law for Lighter Punishments

March 15, 2018

Changes to the drug law spurred from the debate of whether Thailand’s drug laws were too harsh. Thailand currently has issues with prison overcrowding, the highest rate of female inmates for minor drug offenses and the 6th largest prison population in the world. The new drug laws were officially established on January 16th, 2017. Under […]

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The Rise and Fall of Medical Tourism in Thailand

March 14, 2018

Dr. Zodak Lempert is the pioneer for medical tourism in Thailand. Advising the board of Tourism from 2006-2009, he positioned Thailand as a medical tourism destination by bringing together Thailand’s medical services from hospitals, alternative medicine and massages under one umbrella. The result was that Thailand saw an influx of tourists in the early 2000’s, […]

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Thailand Receives First Fish Shipment from Fukushima

March 13, 2018

The Japan Times included in a report earlier this month that Thailand has received the first export of fish from the scene of a nuclear and radioactive leak that occurred in Fukushima, Japan, 2011. Some of the Thai public are outraged and have turned to the internet to express their concern. The Hague Convention on […]

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