Tag: Law
Cannabis detainees to be released with law change
Ongoing trials and detention in connection with cannabis-related offences will be cancelled once revised restrictions take effect on Thursday, according to the Office of the [Read More…]
Soi Dog Foundation calls for tougher enforcement of dog and cat breeding welfare laws
Almost a year after legislation came into effect regulating dog and cat breeders in Thailand, Soi Dog Foundation has expressed concern about its implementation, stating [Read More…]
Government to Officially Ease Cannabis Laws Next Month
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is set to officially remove cannabis and hemp from the category 5 narcotics list next month. Dr. [Read More…]
Strict new rules to protect Chiang Mai’s iconic trees
The minister of natural resources and environment has issued new regulations to protect the century-old Yang Na trees along the iconic Chiang Mai-Lamphun highway, including [Read More…]
Philippine Muslim Leaders Urge Repeal of New Law Criminalizing Child Marriage
Muslim leaders in the southern Philippines on Friday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to repeal a recently signed law criminalizing child marriage, saying it was part [Read More…]
Royal insult law repeal draws over 100,000 supporters
More than 120,000 people have signed up to submit a bill calling for the repeal of the royal defamation law to Parliament. Launched on Oct [Read More…]
Thailand’s Parliament Passes Bills on Torture and Forced Disappearances in First Reading
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand’s House of Representatives voted 368-0, with one abstention, in favor of the 4 bills on torture and forced disappearances. Justice Minister [Read More…]
Law bans toxic sunscreen destroying corals
BANGKOK (NNT) -Thailand has announced laws on coral- damaging suncreen in national parks. Violators could face a fine of up to 100,000 baht. The Royal [Read More…]
