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Tobacco giant Philip Morris faces S$3.15 billion fine in Thailand for tax evasion
Thailand
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
The Straits Times
2016
Article about tobacco giant Philip Morris’ operations and allegations over tax disputes in the Kingdom of Thailand.
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Illegal Logging and Related Trade – Indicators of the Assessment Findings: Thailand
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Chatham House
2013
This summarizes Thailand 2013 Assessment Findings. More than half of Thailand’s wood demand is met by imports, and of these 20% is estimated to have been illegally sourced. Howe...
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Good Day for Rosewoods as Species Get More Protection
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Environmental Investigation Agency
2016
September 29 has proved to be a major day for forests as 183 countries at the CITES 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) agreed to boost protection for dalbergia rosewoods. Th...
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Red Alert: How Fraudulent Siamese Rosewood Exports from Laos and Cambodia are undermining CITES Protection
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Environmental Investigation Agency UK Ltd (EIA)
2016
The 2013 listing of Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis spp) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to protect ...
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Changes of Tax Laws to Reduce Tax Evasion and Illegal Trade in Myanmar
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Anthony Loh, Deloitte Thailand
2014
On 11 March 2014, the Myanmar Parliament approved the following changes of tax law in order to boost Myanmar economy and to encourage taxpayers to comply with the tax laws. The ...
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Traditional Customary Laws and Indigenous Peoples in Asia
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Raja Devasish Roy, Minority Rights Group International
2005
For years, traditional laws – or customary laws – in Asia have been eroded. This report argues that remaining customary laws should be retained and discusses the extent to which...
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Investment Promotion Act and BOI Announcements
Thailand
Archived web content
2018
This web page comprises the Investment Promotion Act and BOI Announcements.
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Briefing paper: Cambodia's Draft Law on the Management and Use of Agricultural Land
Cambodia
Advocacy and promotional materials
Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
2012
In late 2011, the Cambodian government quietly released a draft Law on the Management and Use of Agricultural Land that would have serious implications for private landholders. ...
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Guidelines for the establishment of participatory water management regulations
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Eric Meusch, Roger Mollot , Department of Livestock and Fisheries,...
2008
Guidelines for the establishment of participatory water management regulations is the important step for establish of strong , prevent and protect another water resources
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The President's Decree on Land Taxes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
ປະທານປະເທດແຫ່ງ ສປປລາວ
2007
This Decree defines the land tax to be uniformly administered across the country, ensuring that regular income from land taxes has been allocated at the same time as the center,...
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Land Law
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ
2003
The Land Law is to set the effective land use, protection and utilization regime to contribute to the integration of the National Socio-Economic Development Network
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Guidelines for the Forestry Department to Implement the Law Enforcement of Labor Law and to Supervise the Company
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
ສຳນັກງານນາຍຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ
2010
Guidelines for the Forestry Department to Implement the Law Enforcement of Labor Law and to Supervise the Company
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Wood trading rules.
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
2012
Wood trading rules.
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The constitutional decree.
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Prime Minister's Office
2011
The constitutional decree.
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Laos regulatory impact assessment (RIA) 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Sani Ismail – Project Leader Peter McKenna – Team Leader
2013
To address this requires better consideration of the purpose, impacts and compliance/enforcement costs of regulations.
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The use of certification certificates, economic and technical reviews in the promotion of industrial tree planting
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
2009
The Company must operate in accordance with the laws on domestic and foreign investment laws and legislation in Lao PDR and must comply with the conditions set out in this certi...
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From customary law through "huong uoc" (village rules) to the state law
Viet Nam
Archived web content
PGS.TS Nguyễn Xuân Kính
2011
Huong uoc” is of the Viet (Kinh) majority people and the product of village culture. It was written in Han (Chinese), Nom (Demotic or ancient Vietnamese) or Vietnamese scripts, ...
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National report of Thailand. Review of administrative decisions of government by the Administrative Court of Thailand, report to the 10th Congress of IASAJ
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Sawangsagdi, Charnchai
2010
This report provides an overview of the scope of the jurisdictional competence of the Administrative Court of Thailand with the emphasis on its power to review the administrativ...
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Regulation on the approval procedure for proposed clean development mechanism (CDM) project activities in Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Water Resource and Environment Administration
2007
The purpose of this regulation is to define the necessary principles, rules, measures and procedures for operation of the CDM framework for the national approval of proposed CDM...
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Advocacy in Cambodia: Increasing Democratic Space 2002
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Pact Cambodia, Cristina Mansfield and Kurt MacLeod
2002
This report aims to identify lessons learned from the advocacy experience in Cambodia that can be shared with advocates working in various sectors. Analysis is based on review o...