Thai PM pledges fast-tracking marriage equality and transgender recognition laws

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A pledge was made yesterday by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to accelerate the progress of three significant bills, inclusive of the “marriage equality” draft law. These proposed laws are scheduled for Cabinet deliberation next Tuesday before being forwarded to Parliament for further scrutiny.

 

The marriage equality bill seeks to revise the Civil and Commercial Code, enabling individuals of a suitable age to register their marriage, irrespective of gender. The current code only acknowledges marriage between a man and a woman.

 

Additionally, the second proposed law focuses on a recognition bill aimed at enabling transgender people to modify their official identity documents to reflect their gender accurately. The final legislation aims to decriminalise prostitution by amending the 1996 Act on illegal prostitution suppression and prevention.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-27

 

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[mfd101]

Good. About time.

 

(My b/f tells me that when I die - assuming that's before him, which, given his driving skills, is not necessarily how it will be - he won't be able to get the death certificate so he can show it to the Oz Embassy so he can get access to my Oz mini-fortune ie Our Oz civil partnership not recognized in Thailand ... )

[ikke1959]

It is time to pass these bills.. waited for more than a decade already... Besides if they want to host the World Pride there is still a lot of work to do for equality for thi s group of people

[kingstonkid]

Talk is cheap.  Will believe it when Senate passes it

[cjinchiangrai]

4 hours ago, mfd101 said:

Good. About time.

 

(My b/f tells me that when I die - assuming that's before him, which, given his driving skills, is not necessarily how it will be - he won't be able to get the death certificate so he can show it to the Oz Embassy so he can get access to my Oz mini-fortune ie Our Oz civil partnership not recognized in Thailand ... )

You need to set up a will and an end of life document naming him as your heir and EOL administrator. The disbursement of your Aussie holdings will be under Aussie law, the Thai law does not matter there.

[mfd101]

33 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

You need to set up a will and an end of life document naming him as your heir and EOL administrator. The disbursement of your Aussie holdings will be under Aussie law, the Thai law does not matter there.

Already done under Oz law. It's the Thai end that's difficult, at least till the new legislation is thru (assuming it ever is).

[Dickie Dee]

I live in a place of hatred and suffering for marginalized communities, it's up to all of us to get real and be accepting and say kindness to tortured souls. I say hi to a transgender person and compliment her in honesty. She thinks I don't know she is Transgender. Stop treating the third chromosome science like it's not true. 

[jvs]

So a guy can identify as a woman and marry a Thai woman who identifies as a man and

the guy/woman can get Thai citizenship or PR more easy?

Sounds like a deal! but will never happen.

[scottiejohn]

30 minutes ago, Dickie Dee said:

I live in a place of hatred and suffering for marginalized communities, it's up to all of us to get real and be accepting and say kindness to tortured souls. I say hi to a transgender person and compliment her in honesty. She thinks I don't know she is Transgender. Stop treating the third chromosome science like it's not true. 

We used to just have gay/pride then LBGT now the world seems to have gone mad with 2SLGBTQIA+communities!
What the **** do that lot stand for now?

[parallelman]

1 hour ago, Dickie Dee said:

I live in a place of hatred and suffering for marginalized communities, it's up to all of us to get real and be accepting and say kindness to tortured souls. I say hi to a transgender person and compliment her in honesty. She thinks I don't know she is Transgender. Stop treating the third chromosome science like it's not true. 

And I think you should drop the 'three chromosomes'  because you obviously don't know what it means. Having an extra chromosome is called Trisomy, a medical condition which includes Down and Edward Syndromes as well as others. Facial deformity is also common and also miscarriages.

[newnative]

'Fast-tracking' translation:  Not likely in my life time.  But, I would like to be legally married to my Thai partner in Thailand; though we are already legally married in the US.

[sidneybear]

They're emulating ghastly western culture to suck up to America. Bring on the next coup and throw them out.

[stoner]

one of the most important issues facing thai society today.

[Jingthing]

Thailand will be the very first nation in Asean to have marriage equality!

That will be great for the brand of Thailand.

Now keep cannabis legal and keep the Thailand freedom train rolling!

[Jingthing]

2 hours ago, sidneybear said:

They're emulating ghastly western culture to suck up to America. Bring on the next coup and throw them out.

It has nothing to do with sucking up to America.

If this government cared about sucking up to America, it wouldn't be neutral on the Israel Hamas war, and it wouldn't have invited Putin to visit Thailand.

[Jingthing]

15 minutes ago, stoner said:

one of the most important issues facing thai society today.

It's important enough to FINALLY get it done after twiddling their thumbs about it for so many years.

Better late than never.

[sidneybear]

24 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It has nothing to do with sucking up to America.

If this government cared about sucking up to America, it wouldn't be neutral on the Israel Hamas war, and it wouldn't have invited Putin to visit Thailand.

Thailand is neutral on both the Israel Hamas war and the Ukraine war. Both Russian and western leaders are made welcome, which is the very hallmark of neutrality. 

 

That said, we're not talking about foreign policy here: we're talking about culture. US and western funded NGOs and activist groups promote western cultural filth everywhere, including Thailand.

 

The current Thai government is sucking up to such outside interference, by not standing up to Thailand's traditions, and not silencing those who peddle western cultural nonsense.

[stoner]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

It's important enough to FINALLY get it done after twiddling their thumbs about it for so many years.

Better late than never.

How about finally ending corruption and oppression first. Tad more important.

[ikke1959]

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

It has nothing to do with sucking up to America.

If this government cared about sucking up to America, it wouldn't be neutral on the Israel Hamas war, and it wouldn't have invited Putin to visit Thailand.

not worth to comment on Americans.. They are people who think they own the world, but have a lot of problems inside their country that they can't solve such as racism, shooting because the law of gun posession, orthodox religions, and so on, but they like to comment on other countries or push to adapt their standards...

[Jingthing]

3 hours ago, stoner said:

How about finally ending corruption and oppression first. Tad more important.

Not the topic here.

Do you seriously think passing marriage equality precludes legislation on anything else?

Why not just be honest and say you're against marriage equality instead of playing silly games?

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

not worth to comment on Americans.. They are people who think they own the world, but have a lot of problems inside their country that they can't solve such as racism, shooting because the law of gun posession, orthodox religions, and so on, but they like to comment on other countries or push to adapt their standards...

Off topic.

[Jingthing]

5 hours ago, sidneybear said:

Thailand is neutral on both the Israel Hamas war and the Ukraine war. Both Russian and western leaders are made welcome, which is the very hallmark of neutrality. 

 

That said, we're not talking about foreign policy here: we're talking about culture. US and western funded NGOs and activist groups promote western cultural filth everywhere, including Thailand.

 

The current Thai government is sucking up to such outside interference, by not standing up to Thailand's traditions, and not silencing those who peddle western cultural nonsense.

Total bullsheit.

Thailand leaders are responding to Thai people in this.

You're just against civil rights for minorities that you hate in Thailand or anywhere else.

Also Thailand has their Katoey culture from ancient times that has nothing to do with the west.

I guess you're also against Thais wearing modern clothes.

Haters seem to always have some cover story to deflect from their bigotry.

Thais want to make this change now.

That's that.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Jingthing

[stoner]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Not the topic here.

Do you seriously think passing marriage equality precludes legislation on anything else?

Why not just be honest and say you're against marriage equality instead of playing silly games?

 

typical assumption from you. no surprise at all. your bias is disgusting. 

 

[Caldera]

Hopefully it's not just the usual talk and he will really make it happen this time around. People have waited long enough, it's easy to implement and costs the state next to nothing. 

[PremiumLane]

9 hours ago, sidneybear said:

They're emulating ghastly western culture to suck up to America. Bring on the next coup and throw them out.

Fascist gonna fascist, right?

[Jingthing]

15 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Hopefully it's not just the usual talk and he will really make it happen this time around. People have waited long enough, it's easy to implement and costs the state next to nothing. 

It's looking really really now.

[sherwood]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Total bullsheit.

Thailand leaders are responding to Thai people in this.

You're just against civil rights for minorities that you hate in Thailand or anywhere else.

Also Thailand has their Katoey culture from ancient times that has nothing to do with the west.

I guess you're also against Thais wearing modern clothes.

Haters seem to always have some cover story to deflect from their bigotry.

Thais want to make this change now.

That's that.

No mate you are pushing your cause.

Thai people as a nation, couldn't care less about the gay population, not do I.

Seriously, most people in the world have the same opinion. But, gays keep crying and people let them have their way just to try to shut them up.

Bleating useless sharp stinging pains.

 

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, sherwood said:

No mate you are pushing your cause.

Thai people as a nation, couldn't care less about the gay population, not do I.

Seriously, most people in the world have the same opinion. But, gays keep crying and people let them have their way just to try to shut them up.

Bleating useless sharp stinging pains.

 

What a vile hate filled post.

 

Thailand is moving forward at least with these issues.

 

If that bothers you too much you can move to Malaysia which has criminalized homosexuality.

Edited October 28, 2023 by Jingthing

[sherwood]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

What a vile hate filled post.

 

Thailand is moving forward at least with these issues.

 

If that bothers you too much you can move to Malaysia which has criminalized homosexuality.

Don't get me started 555

So do you think I will be converted by your outrage.

I just qualified my post cupcake.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, sherwood said:

Don't get me started 555

So do you think I will be converted by your outrage.

I just qualified my post cupcake.

No Interest in persuading hard core homophobic bigots. Don't flatter yourself Bucko