Litigation

Be Careful Of What You Say
The Defamation and libel laws in Thailand are complicated. They are not the same as in other jurisdictions and foreigners can easily make the mistake of incorrectly assuming that exceptions to rules and justifications can apply to forgive violations of...
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A Big Night Out with Robert Krupica
Robert Krupica, Senior Partner, recently wrote for the July edition of Window on Phuket an article on the topic of complying with the laws in Thailand when planning a Big Night Out. Many laws in Thailand are strict but remain...
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Make Change Not War
The latest article by Desmond Hughes for his regular  Property Watch Columns in the Phuket Gazette focuses on trying to reduce disputes; avoid disputes and suing companies which are intrinsically linked to the value of your own real estate. In...
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Staying Out of Trouble in Thailand
The April edition of Window on Phuket – Legal Matters features an article written by Desmond Hughes, Senior Partner of Hughes Krupica on the topic of Staying out of Trouble in Thailand. A timely feature given the potential of incidents...
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Is that legal Mr. Police Officer?
The latest article by Desmond Hughes, Senior Partner has been published in the November edition of Window on Phuket. The article was co-written with Thai Attorney-at-Law and experience civil and criminal litigator, Khun Teerapat Ditjanapongporn with research provided by paralegal...
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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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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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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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