Articles & Blog

The Right Not To Reply or the Right to Act – Defamation/Slander and Related
With the advent and growth of social media, it seems to many that we are being bombarded by Blogs; You tube and Vimeo clips, regurgitated jokes which may or may not offend and make no distinction as to the recipients...
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Surely my insurance will cover me?
Insurance is not as simple as paying the bill and ticking a few boxes. Desmond Hughes has written an article on the types  of insurance issues faced by residents; expatriates; tourists in the Kingdom of Thailand with some examples of...
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5 Common Mistakes That Cost Real Estate Investors Money
Desmond Hughes, Senior Partner of Hughes Krupica has written an article relating to the most common mistakes he has observed over his 11 years in Asia that investors make when investing in real estate. This has been published in the...
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I don’t need a work permit, do I?
Desmond Hughes, Senior Partner, and Khun Kanokporn Amonsatapipat, Paralegal, have co-written an article on the common myths, misconceptions and misunderstandings many foreigners have in relation to work permits. Some myths are perpetuated by irregular enforcement, mis-matching guidance notes and slow...
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Desmond Hughes Confirmed As A Speaker At SMART Investment & Internationa Property Expo Singapore 27-28 September 2014
Desmond has been privileged to be an invited speaker at SMART Investment and International Property events on a regular basis across Asia for over 8 years, discussing the key investment criteria for investors interested in the Thailand property market. SMART...
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5 Tips for Building Your Own Villa – Property Report
Building your own home is not straightforward although it is the dream of many. As a lawyer who has not only renovated his own property under great stress, Desmond Hughes also has extensive experience dealing with clients who have built...
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Copying a Website / Monkey Selfies
Our firm recently had another law firm blatantly copy the format and on the whole, layout of our website, by another law firm. They even had the cheek to place a copyright style disclaimer on their site at the same...
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Are there any laws of the road in Thailand?
A legal spin with some humour on a question asked by many – Thais and Foreigners alike, when navigating the often speed pill and Caffeine/Alcohol Overdose infused driving antics of tailgaters; lane swappers; No-Notice-U-Turn Merchants; Why-Check-My-Brakes Lunatics; Hit and Run...
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Property Trends in Asia Article – July 2014
Desmond Hughes wrote the following article on key property trends in Asia as published in the Property Report – July 2014 edition:
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The Legalities of Using the Beach in Thailand
A very topical article by Desmond Hughes, relating to the laws which regulate the use of Beach Land in Thailand, has just been published in the new edition of Window on Phuket. In Phuket, there have recently been a spate...
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