The Legal Digest Review

TL:DR #16 Being Rational About Remote Working
Remote working and how countries, companies and individuals view and approach the concept is as similarly complex in nature as the behaviour of synapses which exist in the spaces between the cells in our brain[1]. Matters such as mode of...
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TL:DR #15 Climate Change, Principles, Complaining, Noise, and Positive Action
Climate Change, Principles, Complaining, Noise, and Positive Action Amidst the backdrop of the United National Climate Change Conference 2021 held in Glasgow, United Kingdom[1], there is much to ‘complain about’ and there is much complaining. However, whilst high minded principles...
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TL:DR #14 Is Thai History a Good Teacher?
Disconnecting from the Past Might Disconnect Understanding of the Now and Future In our modern tech-oriented world, we are rained upon with torrential deluges of wellbeing and inspirational quotes. We are frequently encouraged to ‘rise above our past’ and ‘look...
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TL:DR #13 Innovation, Art, Law and the Societal Effects of Restriction
Is Art Progress? [1] This last week has given rise to significant controversies in Asia over the use of art as a means of expression. For states, so-called controversial art can be seen as a challenge to security, order, and...
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TLDR #12 On What Basis Do and Should Countries Regulate Foreign Ownership Rights?
Land Ownership Issues Cause Rage and Wars The matter of a nation determining who should and should not be able to ‘own’ property is not simple, and therefore the reasons behind the rules of a property ownership system are naturally...
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TLDR #11 Fanatical Nationalism and Vital Supply Chains Don’t Mix Well
What do trade practices, nationalism, racism, and ethical business practices have in common in potentially making our world a better place through individual and collective action? Global trade is the lifeblood of humans on this planet, representing an average hovering...
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TL:DR #10 Thailand’s Continued Sustainability Initiatives and the Role of Lawyers in Environment, Sustainability Governance (“ESG”) across Supply Chains
Small Firms’ ESG Matters Too Although there are the now normal set of polarised opinions on the causes and extent of climate change, it is perhaps not wild to suggest that when pressed most people will at least say they...
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TL:DR #9 Police Powers, Thailand and Global Policing Policies
Thailand and the world has witnessed a high-profile tragic case under which a senior police officer has been charged with alleged murder of a suspect in a drug investigation [1]. It must be noted that aside from the wrongful loss...
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TL:DR #8 Legal Compliance Focus and Automation Techniques, Thai Corporate Governance and the Risk-Compliance Trade-Off
Global Corporate Governance and Risk-Taking Issues Global business attention has been fixed on the tension between risk-taking and corporate governance stakeholder expectations which manifested themselves in relation to the activities of the aggressive investment group, Softbank [1]. The issues in...
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TL:DR #7 A Short International View on the Concept of a State providing Legal Immunity to Public Officials and Private Persons
Heading up the news this week, following a rejection of a Thai Government attempt to introduce new laws designed to make ‘frightening’ people through disseminating ‘false’ information a criminal offence [1], the current Thai Government has announced that it intends...
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