webfact Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district office will provide a free marriage registration service for same sex couples and issue certificates on Valentine’s Day. The district director, Pongjakarin Tavornpong, said today (Tuesday) that this first ever such service in Thailand is intended to offer members of the LGBTQ community a chance to have their relationship recognised, with the issuance of a certification from the district office, while same sex marriage is not yet legally recognised in Thailand. He made clear, however, that the marriage registration is not legally binding, but intended to send a message to the public that there are many people in the LGBTQ community who are yearning for the same rights as heterosexual couples. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-district-office-to-offer-free-marriage-registration-for-same-sex-couples-on-valentines-day/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-01 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 And what do you need to bring? a passport? or not for foreigners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 17 hours ago, webfact said: The district director, Pongjakarin Tavornpong, said today (Tuesday) that this first ever such service in Thailand is intended to offer members of the LGBTQ community a chance to have their relationship recognised, with the issuance of a certification from the district office, while same sex marriage is not yet legally recognised in Thailand. One day !!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Card Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 So what's the point of it if ss marriages are not recognised? Sounds like a sop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anant72 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Let’s hope this initiative will be followed by others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MajorTom Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 If its ever legally recognised in the future, will foreign men married to a thai man be required to show 400K to qualify for the marriage visa? ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 22 hours ago, ikke1959 said: And what do you need to bring? a passport? or not for foreigners? My guess would be a same sex partner... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) When did they legalize same sex civil unions. I have gay family members who would like that. That would be a reason for them to come to Thailand. I read further and I guess not. However, personally I have no problems with it. Given the acceptance of transsexuals in Thai society recognizing gay marriages would be the next step forward. Edited February 2, 2022 by connda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, MajorTom said: If its ever legally recognised in the future, will foreign men married to a thai man be required to show 400K to qualify for the marriage visa? ???? I've raised the question before. Now a Foreign Man married to a Thai woman need to have 40K/month or 400K in the bank and no path to citizenship and your Thai wife can not contribute to your required finances. A Foreign Woman married to a Thai man needs no financial requirement although the Thai man is suppose to make 20K/month and the foreign wife can contribute to that 20K requirement and she has a direct path to citizenship after 3 years of marriage (1 year if she has a Thai child). So yeah - How would immigration handle a Foreign Woman married to a Thai Women, or a Foreign Man married to a Thai Man. Hummm. ???? Boy that would rock the boat 'eh? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Card said: So what's the point of it if ss marriages are not recognised? Sounds like a sop. The point of the exercise is stated in the OP ... On 2/1/2022 at 1:41 PM, webfact said: He [district director] made clear, however, that the marriage registration is not legally binding, but intended to send a message to the public that there are many people in the LGBTQ community who are yearning for the same rights as heterosexual couples. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 16 minutes ago, connda said: So yeah - How would immigration handle a Foreign Woman married to a Thai Women, or a Foreign Man married to a Thai Man. Hummm. ???? Boy that would rock the boat 'eh Maybe that's why they're holding back on legalising same sex marriage... If you ask me - I prefer they legalise cannabis first... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anant72 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 2/2/2022 at 11:37 AM, MajorTom said: If its ever legally recognised in the future, will foreign men married to a thai man be required to show 400K to qualify for the marriage visa? ???? We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. On 2/2/2022 at 3:34 PM, LukKrueng said: Maybe that's why they're holding back on legalising same sex marriage... If you ask me - I prefer they legalise cannabis first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonRob2 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Fair play to the district chief but I'd be surprised if he is not called in for a spot of attitude adjustment, even if the marriage is not legally binding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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