Estates

The Inefficient Chase for Optimal Efficiency and the Rise of Toxic Positivity
Desmond Hughes' contribution to the legal section of Window on Phuket discusses the benefits and issues with the chase for efficiency in circumstances and life situations which do not provide value in return for the investment of time in the...
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What Kind of Justice Do You Deserve? Are you, like most humans, a liar, a cheat, dishonest, biased, prejudiced and snobby?
Desmond Hughes' contribution to the legal section of Window on Phuket discusses the inherent bias all humans possess and how self-regulation of the mind is crucial to mitigate the exploitative tendencies which can cause conflict and abuse of existing legal...
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Digital Ethics & Real Ethics – the same thing?
Desmond Hughes' contribution to the legal section of Window on Phuket discusses the advance of tech and challenge to the dichotomy that has formed in perception and application of morals and ethical principles to communication and dealings within society.
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Making Kindness a Business Objective
Desmond Hughes' contribution to the legal section of Window on Phuket discusses the oft debated purpose of companies and law in the context of kindness, considering the opportunity that all stakeholders have to include kindness as a primary aspect of...
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Lose your right to condominiums even after you are already married
Desmond Hughes explains the issues that can occur if you assume that even with a 50:50 agreement between you and your Thai wife/husband that various rules relating to condominiums and financing a purchase can result in you being forced to...
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Planning for Death
Desmond Hughes’ latest article in Window on Phuket deals with the practical matters to think about beyond the usual ‘draft your will here’ ‘download your will template will here’ promotions that many encounter. There is a a a balance between...
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Are we really married? Do I own any of our property?
The latest article written by Desmond Hughes and Khun Pongsak Daengkaew, Senior Partners of Hughes Krupica, has been published in the December edition of Window on Phuket. The article addresses some common errors and misunderstandings in relation to the notion...
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