Germany: Judge Rules Men Have the Right to Pee Standing

A landlord’s lawsuit against a male tenant for alleged damages to the bathroom tile from urine was thrown out after the judge ruled in favor of men’s right to urinate while standing, reports The New Zealand Herald.

The landlord sought $2,855 in damages to repair the marble floor that he claimed had “lost its sheen” from “being regularly sprinkled with urine,” according to The New Zealand Herald.

The Thai personal injury attorneys at Chaninat and Leeds have successfully assisted hundreds of foreign and national clients file claims in Thai courts.  

In his court ruling, Judge Stefan Hank said men who stand to urinate "must expect occasional rows with housemates, especially women" but cannot be held to account for collateral damage in households.

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Rise of the Yuan: Bank of Thailand Encourages Trade in Chinese Currency

China is Thailand’s number one trading partner, and now Thai businesses are being encouraged to use the yuan in trade and investment, according to The Nation. 

The Bank of Thailand recently expressed public support of using the Chinese currency at a bank seminar.

The Nation cited Chantavarn Sucharitakul, BOT assistant governor for the Financial Markets Operations Group, as saying “the BOT believed that the use of the yuan would provide more options in term of payments when doing business with China.”

Several of the benefits reported by The Nation of businesses trading with China in yuan include better exchange rates and lower prices because of lower risk, more opportunity for trade with small and medium enterprise in China, and faster payments from Chinese importers. 

The Thai company attorneys at Chaninat and Leeds are experienced professionals assisting with company registration and business litigation in Thailand.

Thailand’s trade with China increased from $57 billion USD in 2011 to $65 billion in 2013, and the international influence of the yuan is increasing as well according to a May SWIFT report.

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