Part of Thailand Bail’s legal team, as well as one of its international case specialists, recently went on an educational trip to Hong Kong to study the legal system of Hong Kong, comparing it to the legal system of Thailand. The trip took place over the course of 3 nights and 4 days, and Thailand Bail’s legal team was able to tour parts of the courts and prison system, as well as discuss Thai law with lawyers in Hong Kong. Thailand Bail’s lawyers were able to see a world-class city by staying in the famous Central district. The legal team visited the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals, which is situated in a small park next to a cathedral. The trip ended with a visit to the southern peninsula of Stanley, where the notorious Stanley Prison stands. Some of Hong Kong’s most usually

Occasionally, bail in Thailand makes it into the popular news. This has been one of those times in Thailand, as the country recently experienced another military coup. One of the first actions of the Thai army was to detain over 100 politicians, reporters, and academics. Several of the people who were detained included ex-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban, and ex-Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng. While Suthep was granted bail last week, Chaturon’s bail was denied. This difference leads to interesting conversation about how uniformly bail is accepted in Thailand. While most of the people we work with are not politicians or education ministers, bail in Thailand has an interest way of being accepted or usually