tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12560614185503658852024-03-05T13:52:31.382+07:00Thailand Law Blogadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-55651039382539864212018-02-22T09:08:00.000+07:002018-02-22T09:08:26.393+07:00Medical Board in Pakistan will no Longer Determine the Gender of Trans People<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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series of amendments to the “</span><a href="http://www.csbronline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Transgender-Persons-Protection-Bill-2017-.pdf"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Transgender
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The amendments include that Tran’s people no longer have to face a medical board
when determining their gender. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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explains how getting the approval of a medical board subjects the Trans person
to emotional stress as the process is embarrassing, attacks their self esteem
and they sometimes face harassment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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express their identity differently from expectations based on the sex they were
assigned at birth. However, there is still a strong social stigma when it comes
to attitudes towards Trans people, they still face attacks in their
communities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the world’s largest Muslim population considers adultery to be a serious crime.
The Draft of the legislation will rule out not only extramarital sex but
same-sex activities and co-habitation. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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legislation, Family Love Alliance, comments that the draft is merely a
reflection of current values of the “majority … of all cultures in Indonesia”. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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taking the opinions of the public, legal experts, scholars on the topic of
extramarital sex. Most political parties have been reported as for the changes
that will ban same sex relations. Few politicians have spoken out against the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">draft</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13pt;"> for fear of
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a disruption with social development and make it hard to police without
violating privacy.</span></div>
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where the marriage was registered in order to follow the correct jurisdiction
proceedings for their case.</span></i><i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Commons</span></b></a></span>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-69067922364510598172018-02-06T14:54:00.003+07:002018-02-06T17:01:32.884+07:00Child Abduction Act in Convention with the Hague Treaty on Child Abduction<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 18.85pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #111111; font-size: 13.0pt;">Thailand
lawmakers in 2013 took on many of the provisions from the international treaty,
the </span><a href="http://www.thailand-lawyer.com/hague-international-abduction.html"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Hague Convention on Child Abduction</span></a><span style="color: #111111; font-size: 13.0pt;"> Law in Thailand. The domestic law, now
known as the Thailand Child Abduction Act, will allow an aggrieved parent to
file for the return of their child. However, the parent who is filing for their
return must be able to prove that the child’s “habitual residence” is the
country where the child is being requested back to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #111111; font-size: 13.0pt;">The Hague
Treaty on Child Abdution is a treaty of international law that provides for
uniform enforcement of child abduction laws between participating nations. Under
the Act, petitions can be submitted to the Thailand Central Authority. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 13pt;">Chaninat & Leeds, a Bangkok based law firm
further explains the international treaty in Thailand.</span></b><br />
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pressure on the regime to stay on schedule with the already delayed elections
to take place in November later this year. He released a statement encouraging
“all stakeholders to respect the previously announced road map” of the
elections and that the <a href="http://www.thailand-business-law-center.com/thailand-business-lawyer/eu-thai-relations-progress/" target="_blank">EU</a> is ready to assist, if Thailand needs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Legislative Assembly will consider whether to pass the proposal of the panel
vetting an organic bill on MP’s for delaying the enforcement of the bill, which
in turn has delayed the elections to 2019. </span></div>
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stated that the amendment of the bill is not up to the executive sector that
includes Prime minister <a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/prime-minister-trip-backfire/" target="_blank">Prayut Chan-o-cha</a> but is dependent on the legislative
sector.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that the EU is aware of the differences however, “both are essential … in a
democracy”. He concludes that it is even more imperative that Thailand returns
to democratic elections as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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PM Bans Parading of Suspects</a><br /></span></b></div>
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groups. The first being specialist workers in scientific fields who have a base
salary of 200k baht. The second, similar but company executives with the same
base rate and 10 years of experience. The third and forth groups will be
individuals and companies wanting to invest in the target industries, the
minimum will be 20 million baht. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a four year entrance into Thailand as opposed to the standard 90 day visa.
Spouses and children of the successful applicant may also work in Thailand.
Only a thousand of the visas will be distributed. The government adds that the
smart visas will not disrupt the “local labor market”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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S-Curve and New-S Curve Industries. First S-Curve include smart electronics,
automotive, medical/wellness tourism, agriculture and biotechnology and the New
S-Curve categories will include </span><a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/medical-surrogacy-regulations/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">medical
centers</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, digital
businesses, biochemicals, robotics and </span><a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/air-navigation-act/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">aviation</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></div>
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under the Technology Crime Suppression Division for allegedly accidentally
live-streaming her boyfriend’s penis on Instagram. She may be charged with a
three year jail sentence or a maximum fine of 60,000 baht. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ability to share photos or videos for 24 hours in which they will disappear
afterwards. Screenshots of Saipan’s Instagram live feed went viral before she
was able to delete it. The actress issued an apology, saying that she didn’t
realize her boyfriend was in the video and it was intended for another private
account. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Saipan feels guilty over what had happened and will be careful with her “online
actions from now on”. The charge involves uploading pornography onto a publicly
accessible system. Saipan is most notably famous for her role in Same Same but
Different, starring opposite David Kross in 2009 where she played a
HIV-poistive Cambodian prostitute who falls in love with a German man. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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visit to a temple where he prays to a couple of Buddha statues and then shoots
his handgun into the sky and ground. Thai police then issued a warrant for his
surrender on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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surrender, Thai police raid his home where they are met with Loso locked in his
bedroom live streaming the incident. Loso had taken his gun out and threatened
police that if anyone came in, he would shoot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and arrest Loso for opening fire in a residential area. They will also further
investigate whether he has a permit for the firearm. He is currently being held
in Police Bangkok headquarters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Commons</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-25302634538850708982017-11-29T11:35:00.000+07:002017-11-29T11:35:12.321+07:00Female Monks in Thailand being Ordained Despite Being Against the Law<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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93% of Thailand’s population is Buddhist and only 100 females are monks
compared to the 300,000 males that are monks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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deep rooted in Thailand’s Buddhism. For example, there are a lot of sexist
teachings that are not in the original texts or a lot has been left out to
favor men being monks. Venerable Dhammananda adds that “they don’t listen to
the Bhudda carefully”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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even been attacked. These female monks fear for their life every time they go
out for their morning walks blessing the community and receiving food. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are too sensitive and not disciplined enough “to endure the hardships of a
monk”, especially living in a temple, being abstinent and isolated from
society.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Malaysian documentary producer Mok Choy Lin were sentenced to two months in
jail for using a drone, breaching Myanmar’s Aircraft Act, details </span><a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Strait Times</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;">Persons victimized by a </span></i><a href="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.chaninatandleeds.com/breach-contract.html&source=gmail&ust=1511946710475000&usg=AFQjCNEJsyWpXgmQnaqmNfqSrYL0Wk0t1g"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">breach
of contract in Thailand</span></i></a><i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;"> should seek attorneys with contract
and litigation experience, court disputes between Thai and foreign entities may
potentially be heard by the Court of Intellectual Property and International
Trade Law.</span></i></blockquote>
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specific legislation outlawing the use of drones, authorities do not like them
over their territories. They are being charged with violating the Export and
Import law. Those who export/import prohibited goods can be fined and jailed up
to three years.</span></div>
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are also trying to charge the pair and their two interpreters for violating the
1947 Immigration Act. Under this Act, individuals who remain in the country
after the infringement of rules can be fined and jailed up to five years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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working on getting the export and import charges dismissed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Turner</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-45357579590862126122017-11-27T17:47:00.001+07:002017-11-27T17:47:26.417+07:00Thailand to Draft New Industrial Design Act<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the process of drafting a new industrial design law that is set to change the
way industrial designs are assessed, registered and protected, both in the
country and internationally. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If passed, the law would amend the </span><a href="file://server/data%20(k)/My%20Webs/Website%20Info/Emma/Thailandlawblog.blogspot/Thai%20Patent%20Act"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thai Patent Act</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
removing the industrial design aspect altogether to make way for separate
legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The bill would bring the following
changes:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The current protection
period of ten years would be reduced to five. However, it would also have the
possibility of being renewed twice, enabling a full term of up to 15 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The current law
requires designs to be only “novel” and “industrially applicable”. The new law
would introduce an extra requirement for creativity, which means that designs
consisting only of well-known shapes, such as those found in geometry or
nature, would not be protected.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.siamtrademark.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thailand trademark and IP attorneys</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> specialize in patent and trademark filing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The system by which
applications are assessed and registered would be streamlined to take less
time. The current extended period of 180 days will be cut in half, allowing an
initial 60-day period with the possibility of an extention for an extra 30
days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While the current law
requires applications to make individual applications for each country they
wish their design to be registered in, the new legislation will allow
international registration to be granted with a single application. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The bill is being drafted in preparation for
Thailand’s compliance with the ASEAN IPR Action Plan, which requires all ASEAN
countries to become a contracting party to the Geneva Act of 1999 under the
Hague Agreement by 2018.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Image: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cordia New"; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/konradfoerstner/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Konrad Foerstner</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-44885393698719403442017-10-17T16:29:00.000+07:002017-10-19T16:29:51.376+07:00Hong Kong to Criminalize Mockery of Chinese National Anthem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">According to </span><a href="http://shanghaiist.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shanghaiist</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
(</span><a href="http://shanghaiist.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">http://shanghaiist.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">),
disrespecting the Chinese national anthem will soon be a criminal offense in
Hong Kong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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by up to 15 days in prison with the possibility of further criminal charges
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criminal defense lawyers</span></i></a><i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;"> assist foreigners and Thai citizens
accused of crimes (</span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.thailand-lawyer.com/criminal-defense.html</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">)<o:p></o:p></span></blockquote>
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widespread disrespect of the anthem at Hong Kong football matches, where large
groups of fans have protested by turning their backs and booing while the
anthem is played.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
(http://shanghaiist.com/2017/10/16/hong-kong-national-anthem-law.php<span style="color: windowtext;">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Image: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cordia New"; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whampoaorg/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Whampoa
Sports Club</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-20710178290972907582017-09-28T17:45:00.004+07:002017-09-28T17:45:56.347+07:00Judge Rules that ‘A Feeble No May Mean Yes’ in Rape Cases<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A judge in India overturned a rape conviction
earlier this week, explaining that despite the victim’s verbal and physical
resistance, the accused had reason to believe that she consented, according </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/26/a-feeble-no-may-mean-yes-indian-court-overturns-conviction"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">the
Guardian</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.
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sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted for the rape of an
American graduate student at his home last year. After appealing his conviction,
a judge ruled in his favor and overturned it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Farooqui “the benefit of the doubt” because “instances of woman behavior are
not unknown that a feeble no may mean a yes”. The victim testified that she had
repeatedly refused Farooqui’s advances and physically resisted, but he
restrained her when she tried to prevent him from removing her clothes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about what constitutes consent in India. Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy said
it “muddies the water and will confuse a lot of the issues around consent”. The
Times of India also criticized it, saying <span style="background: white;">that
it “set a potentially dangerous precedent that a no does not always necessarily
mean no”.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bangkok and Korat, with construction starting in November, </span><a href="https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/bangkok-korat-high-speed-rail-project-break-ground-november/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Coconuts
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work on the project. First, they are required to pass examinations on the legal
and ethical codes for foreign engineers in Thailand and environmental safety.
After that, they will hand over blueprints to the State Railway of Thailand,
and construction will commence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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provide locals and tourists with a fast and convenient way to visit Korat,
which is most widely known for its national park, Khao Yai. The area has also
become a hit with Thailand real estate developers, who have seen the
opportunity to build property there. However,</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><a href="http://www.thailand-lawyer.com/real-estate.html)"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thailand real
estate lawyers</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">warn that there is an increasing
amount of illegal title deeds that encroach on public land. This is something
to watch out for when browsing land or property in the province.</span></div>
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Indonesia could affect foreign tourists who frequent the country, </span><a href="http://www.news.com.au/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">News.com.au</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> reports. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alliance, and if successful, it would also outlaw same-sex relations, as gay
marriage is illegal in the country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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researcher, said that it would result in further discrimination against the
LGBT community. He called it “ill-informed and bigoted” and said that it was
“similar to the anti-LGBT rhetoric espoused by Indonesian officials and
politicians earlier this year”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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throughout Indonesia. This is in part due to the predominantly Muslim
population. Harsono said that very conservative Muslims see homosexuality as a
mental illness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">“They believe if they accept it in their
society, God’s anger will be on them,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Indonesia
is an extremely popular tourist destination for Australians, who flock to Bali
in particular. If law is amended, tourists who are caught having sex outside of
marriage could face arrest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Depenbusch</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-23572261014185808412015-03-20T09:00:00.000+07:002015-03-20T09:00:00.160+07:00Singapore Blogger Fined for Criticizing Anti-Gay Sex Law Court Case <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://yawningbread.wordpress.com/about-me/" target="_blank">Alex Au Waipang</a> was fined almost $6,000 USD for blog post he wrote two years ago criticizing Singapore’s anti-gay sex laws, reports <a href="https://globalvoicesonline.org/" target="_blank">Global Voices Online</a>. </div>
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The article in question, published in October 2013, allegedly accused the Chief Justice of rigging court proceedings challenging Singapore’s gay sex ban. <br /><br />Prosecutors allegedly said the article “unfairly suggested that the Chief Justice had acted impartially” and by doing so “risked undermining public confidence in the administration of justice in Singapore,” according to Global Voices Online. <br /><br />Waipang reportedly plans to file an appeal. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.chaninatandleeds.com/defamation.html" target="_blank">Thailand Defamation Lawyer</a> Comments: </b></div>
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<i><img src="file:///C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" />Laws protecting freedom of speech and freedom of expression vary greatly from country to country. In Thailand, for example, the law allows for freedom of expression to be restricted by the government to preserve national security, maintain public order, and prevent insults to Buddhism. Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws also strictly prohibit any form of criticism of the monarchy—a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Similarly, defamation could be tried as a either a criminal and/or a civil offense under the Thailand Criminal Code. </i></blockquote>
<b>Read</b> the full story <a href="https://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/03/08/singapore-blogger-who-criticized-court-case-of-anti-gay-sex-law-fined-for-scandalizing-the-judiciary/">here</a>. adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-32468333339726390532015-03-19T09:00:00.000+07:002015-03-19T09:00:01.751+07:00Sydney Massage Parlor Wins Prostitution Court Case<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An Australian court ruled that a massage parlor accused of illegal prostitution can stay in business because there wasn't enough evidence of paid sex to meet the legal definition of “brothel,” reports <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a>. <br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif" /><br />The Hornsby Council reportedly spent nearly $100,000 building its case against the Hornsby Massage Centre, including hiring a private investigator to have sex with a prostitute and submit a graphic report as evidence. <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
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After a year-long court battle, the case was dismissed because, according to the ruling judge, the council had not met the "standard of proof" that the premises met the definition of brothel with more than one prostitute providing services, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. <br /><br /><div>
Hornsby Council reportedly plans to lobby for an “urgent review” of the “legislative definitions” of a brothel. </div>
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adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-19718641498949544712015-03-18T14:38:00.000+07:002015-03-18T14:44:14.654+07:00US Housing Scam Fugitive Arrested in Bangkok <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joseph Arsenault, an American who apparently fled to Thailand to escape fraud convictions, was caught and arrested by Thai police in Bangkok after a tip from the United States’ embassy, reports <a href="http://www.reuters.com/">Reuters</a>. <br /><br />Arsenault was involved in a real estate telemarketing scheme that stole over $20 million from nearly 300 victims by selling Detroit houses at inflated properties under the false impression that they could be flipped and resold for a profit, according to <a href="http://www.samuitimes.com/">Samui Times</a>. <img src="" /><br /><br /><div>
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Bangkok Police Major General Warawut Thaweechaiyagarn said Arsenault would be deported back to American in the near future. <br /><br /><b> Read</b> the full story <a href="http://www.samuitimes.com/american-arrested-bangkok-multi-million-dollar-us-property-scam/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/10/us-thailand-usa-idUSKBN0M60TD20150310">here</a>.<br /><br /><b> Related Articles: </b><br /><a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/prominent-extradition-cases-in-thailand-snaring-minor-offenders-to-big-time-crooks/">Prominent Extradition Cases in Thailand – Snaring Minor Offenders to Big-Time Crooks</a><br /><a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/avoiding-the-pitfalls-in-acquiring-real-estate-in-thailand.html">Avoiding the pitfalls in acquiring real estate in Thailand</a><br /><a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/blog/european-fraud-fugitives-found-in-thailand">European Fraud Fugitives Found In Thailand</a><br /><br /><b> Related Documents: </b><br /><a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/database1/Siam-and-United-of-America.html">Thailand-USA Extradition Treaty</a> <br /><br /><b> Related Video: </b>Thailand Extradition Law<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="279" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/faIf_drlSB8" width="496"></iframe></div>
adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-46713308189985199492015-03-16T11:47:00.000+07:002015-03-16T11:47:05.778+07:00Thai Govt. Officials Can’t Agree on Inheritance Tax Rate in New Bill <div class="MsoNormal">
Thailand’s government officials can’t seem to agree on the fate of Thailand’s draft inheritance tax bill, which was sent back to the Finance Ministry for readjustment in February, according to the <a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/" target="_blank">Bangkok Post</a>. <br /><br />The officials are getting hung up on whether the tax rate should be 10 percent or 8 percent and whether the ceiling for the tax exemption should be estates valued over 50 million baht or over 80 million baht. Both the Finance Ministry and the Thai Cabinet had passed the bill with the former rates, respectively. <br /><br />The National Legislative Assembly didn’t approve the bill, though, sending it back to the Finance Ministry Feb. 9. </div>
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According to the Bangkok Post, Finance Minister Sommai Phasee said he thinks the bill should be thrown out if the tax rate, which already “almost amounts to nothing for state coffers,” is reduced. <br /><br />It remains to be seen if the changes proposed by the NLA will be agreed upon by all government parties or if the bill will be killed by bureaucracy. <br /><br /><b><img src="file:///C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" />Read</b> the full story <a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/475214/inheritance-tax-bill-future-looks-murky" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /><br /><b>Related Articles: </b><br /><a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/blog/new-inheritance-tax-approved-by-thai-cabinet" target="_blank">New Inheritance Tax Approved by Thai Cabinet</a><br /><a href="http://www.thailandlawblogs.blogspot.com/2014/10/thailand-reviews-draft-inheritance-tax.html" target="_blank">Thailand Reviews Draft Inheritance Tax Bill, Officials Say Estates Exempt from Taxes</a>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-60964381340692382732015-03-16T11:45:00.001+07:002015-03-16T11:45:06.347+07:00Mississippi Targets Islamic Law, Makes Foreign Law Illegal <div class="MsoNormal">
<b>United States:</b> Mississippi passed a bill in February banning the use of foreign law, allegedly aimed at stopping the influence and spread of Islam’s Sharia religious law, reports <a href="http://jurist.org/" target="_blank">JURIST</a>. <br /><br />House Bill 177 reflects Republican concerns over international influence on American affairs by claiming to protect constitutional rights such as freedom of religion, speech, or press, and marriage, according to JURIST. </div>
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<b><i><img src="file:///C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gif" /></i></b><br />At least a few other American states—mostly in the south and south east—have passed similar laws in their constitutions banning courts from considering international or Islamic law.<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.gif" />Read the full story <a href="http://jurist.org/paperchase/2015/02/mississippi-house-approves-bill-banning-use-of-foreign-law.php" target="_blank">here</a>. adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-48187403524536461282015-03-11T16:58:00.002+07:002015-03-11T16:58:38.514+07:00China Blocks Viral Smog Documentary<br />
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The Chinese government banned a documentary about the country’s smog that became viral a week after it originally debuted across official Chinese media, reports <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/" target="_blank">The Sydney Morning Herald</a>. <br />
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Chai Jing, a former Chinese news anchor, created <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6X2uwlQGQM" target="_blank">Under the Dome</a> to raise public awareness in China about its “dependency on burning coal” and regulators’ “weak enforcement of anti-pollution rules,” according to <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" target="_blank">USA Today</a>. <br />
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The film quickly became viral after launching on March 1, gaining 200 million views in less than a week before being blocked by the Chinese government from all major websites. <br />
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adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-56252160257361134782015-03-09T17:09:00.000+07:002015-03-09T17:09:42.770+07:00Bangkok Criminal Court Attack: Two Arrested, ‘100 Bomb Attacks’ Planned <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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The Bangkok Criminal Court was attacked on Saturday night by two men “hired” to bomb the court in a plot to allegedly bomb 100 areas in the capital city, reports <a href="http://www.nationmultimedia.com/index.php" target="_blank">The Nation</a>. <br /><br />The suspects, Yuttana Yenpinyo and Mahahin Khunthong, were quickly apprehended after the grenade exploded on the car park, creating a hole in the floor, according to <a href="http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/main" target="_blank">Thai PBS</a>. <br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gif" /><br />Khunthong was the only person injured in the crossfire, according to local news reports, as the two men fired at soldiers to get away before being captured. </div>
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During police interrogation, the suspects reportedly said they were part of a “red-shirt group” that mobilized on the social media app, Line, to organize at least 100 bomb attacks at targets including military armories, university campuses and Wat Or Noi temple, according to The Nation. <br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif" /><a href="http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/tightened-security-at-criminal-court-monday-2" target="_blank">Security was increased</a> Monday at the Criminal Court and other major public and government buildings in Bangkok. <br /><br /><b>Read </b>the full story <a href="http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/criminal-court-under-grenade-attack-two-suspects-arrested-saturday-night" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Police-told-of-bomb-plots-by-red-shirts-30255607.html" target="_blank">here</a>.adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-37867200240445663812015-03-02T17:54:00.002+07:002015-03-02T17:54:21.760+07:00All Expats Could Soon Feel the FATCA Pinch<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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If you're an American citizen then you may be very aware of FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) if you are not an American, now may be the time for you to get educated because the UK and Russia are rolling-out their own versions of FATCA.<br />
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FATCA requires American citizens, including Americans living outside of
the Unite States, to report their financial accounts held outside of the US. The act also requires foreign banks to
report information about their American clients to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).<i></i><br />
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FATCA makes life for American citizens living abroad more difficult, so difficult that some <a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/u-s-expats-frustrated-with-taxes-giving-up-citizenship/" target="_blank">Americans have considered giving up their citizenships.</a> It has also recently been reported that American’s are increasingly being denied accounts at international banks as the financial institutions are reluctant to track and report data to the IRS as FATCA
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According to <a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/" target="_blank">Thailawforum</a>, the UK and Russia have recently drawn up their own versions of the tax law based on the American system. All expats should be aware, they too may begin to feel the pinch from their own government tax collection agencies.<br />
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<b>Read </b>more <a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/fatca-to-roll-out-globally/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/u-s-expats-frustrated-with-taxes-giving-up-citizenship/" target="_blank">U.S. Expats Frustrated with Taxes, Giving Up Citizenship</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thailawforum.com/facta-where-does-thailand-stand/" target="_blank">FATCA: Where Does Thailand Stand?</a>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-14421597786250588772015-02-27T15:30:00.000+07:002015-03-02T17:50:39.784+07:00Obama Allegedly Gives Immunity to CDC Autism/Vaccine Whistleblower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-77397343582742336172015-02-25T10:15:00.000+07:002015-03-02T17:44:37.739+07:00Cambodia to Double Organic Rice Exports in 2015 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Cambodia</st1:country-region>’s
two only organic rice exporters is preparing to double its organic rice exports
this year as demand for organic rice steadily increases, according to <a href="http://www.phnompenhpost.com/" target="_blank">The Phnom Penh Post</a>. </div>
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The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cambodian</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> for Study and Development
in Agriculture, CEDAC, reportedly shipped 540 tons of organic rice to
international buyers in 2014 – a 20 percent increase over 2013. CEDAC is set to
export 1,000 tons in 2015 to fill the demand in the international market. </div>
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Production in organic rice is still quite lucrative because
“the price of organic rice is higher and also more stable than non-organic rice
in the marketplace,” said CEDAC export officer Sou Sarorn.</div>
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<b><i>Chaninat and Leeds’ corporate attorneys are
experienced <a href="http://www.thailand-business-law-center.com/thai-fda-registration/" target="_blank">Thailand FDA lawyer</a>s who specialize in business litigation for national and
international clients.</i></b> </blockquote>
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Still, senior advisor to the Cambodia Rice Federation, David
Van, said the strict regulations and extended grow-time for producing organic
rice combined with the lack of education on the matter makes it difficult to
find farmers willing to commit to “going green,” and makes large-scale organic
rice production limited. </div>
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In 2014, organic rice exports represented only a fraction of
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Cambodia</st1:country-region>’s
overall 380,000 tons of rice exports. </div>
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adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490586964949183749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256061418550365885.post-67187321831650802922015-02-24T10:30:00.000+07:002015-03-02T17:41:19.741+07:00General Mills, Kellogg Under Fire from Food Babe for Chemical in Cereals<div class="MsoNormal">
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a preservative from their cereals has gathered over 40,000 signatures in less
than a month, reports <a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/" target="_blank">Entrepreneur</a>. </div>
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<a href="http://foodbabe.com/cereal/" target="_blank">the petition</a>, Hari says that “many of
the most popular cereals in <st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place>”
contain the chemical Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), which Hari claims is a
“risky additive” that Americans are “needlessly consuming.”</div>
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<b><i>Chaninat and Leeds’ <st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region>
attorneys have assisted hundreds of clients with <a href="http://www.thailand-lawyer.com/thai-fda-registration.html" target="_blank">Thailand FDA registration</a> since 1997.</i></b></blockquote>
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blogger—known from her successful campaigns against Chick-fil-A’s corn syrup
and Subway’s “yoga mat ingredient”—chose BHT for her next campaign because she
noticed it’s already been replaced in Europe, reports Entrepreneur. </div>
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