Govt continues pursuing civil partnership bill for same-sex marriage

[webfact]

 

By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - In response to the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the current marriage law which only permits marriages between men and women is unconstitutional, the government says it is pursuing the enactment of the Civil Partnership Bill to allow same-sex partners to apply for marriage licenses.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said the government is in the process of proposing the Civil Partnership Bill, which has already been approved by the Cabinet and the Office of the Council of State. The bill, once in effect, allows same-sex couples to apply for a marriage license. It is currently being reviewed by the parliament whip.

 

The government’s approach to enabling same-sex marriages by enacting a separate law differs from a proposal from certain parties and activists, who demand an amendment to articles within the Civil and Commercial Code that govern marriages in Thailand.

 

The opposition Move Forward Party has proposed the amendment of Article 1448 of the Civil and Commercial Code, along with 69 related articles, to cover marriages of same-sex couples.

 

Mr. Wissanu said the government’s decision to pursue a new law followed objections from several agencies including the Office of the Council of State and ministries, who reasoned that making changes to the existing law would be more complicated than introducing a new one.

 

Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court has recently ruled that a clause within the Civil and Commercial Code was in contradiction with the Constitution because it only recognizes marriages between men and women.

 

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[ikke1959]

Positive sounds and hope it will be passed very soon. Approved already by Cabinet and Council of state, so all who has no problems with it, leave it and see it as a start. There is always a possibility to add more, but first the basics .... 

[mfd101]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

n response to the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the current marriage law which only permits marriages between men and women is unconstitutional, the government says it is pursuing the enactment of the Civil Partnership Bill to allow same-sex partners to apply for marriage licenses.

I thought the Constitutional Court's ruling the other day was that same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Which would imply that, to arrive at same-sex marriage, the Constitution would have to be changed.

 

Did I miss something here?

[connda]

I can't wait!!!

Foreign Man married to Thai Woman:  40K/Mo or 400K in Bank - no avenue to citizenship based on marriage.
Foreign Women married to Thai Man:  No financial requirement - citizenship after 3 years of marriage or 1 year if the mother of a Thai child based on marriage.

Now the fun!!! 

Foreign Man married to Thai Man:  ???????
Foreign Woman married to Thai Women:  ???????

I can't wait!

[ikke1959]

11 hours ago, connda said:

I can't wait!!!

Foreign Man married to Thai Woman:  40K/Mo or 400K in Bank - no avenue to citizenship based on marriage.
Foreign Women married to Thai Man:  No financial requirement - citizenship after 3 years of marriage or 1 year if the mother of a Thai child based on marriage.

Now the fun!!! 

Foreign Man married to Thai Man:  ???????
Foreign Woman married to Thai Women:  ???????

I can't wait!

I think it is easy...because it is not an marriage as noted in the constitution man and woman, nothing will change for them....Ecn so for the visa requirements.