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to the Thailand Law Forum. Our mission is to provide general information
concerning Thailand-related legal, business and social issues. If you
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New
additions to the site include: an article from Professor Karla W. Simon
regarding NGO regulation in East & Southeast
Asia Nations; two articles by Dr. Lawan Thanadsillapakul concerning
Intestment in ASEAN one about investment
liberalization, the other about the Framework
Agreement on AIA; and finally a comparative study between Hong
Kong and Thai family controlled companies from Saravuth Pitiyasak.
Finally,
we have added a live news feed to our news section
featuring current news articles on the Thai law scene.
In
a case revolving around the construction
of the Yadana natural gas pipeline in Southern Burma, the US court of
Appeals has established that the defendant, Unocal, may be responsible
for aiding and abetting human rights violations by the Burmese military.
The decision illustrates the use of the Alien Tort Claims Act over corporate
defendants.
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