Thailand Moves Closer to Marriage Equality Law

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thailand Pride Committee and the LGBTQ+ network have submitted a letter to the committee for the consideration of the equal marriage bill to express their gratitude and encouragement for the urgent consideration of the bill on the occasion of Valentine's Day.

 

The government has indicated that the process of amending the marriage equality law has already been 70% completed, aiming to restore rights to every Thai citizen and return rights that have been taken from the LGBTQ community. 

 

The marriage equality bill committee said it is proceeding carefully and expects to complete the consideration within the committee stage in another month.

 

It is anticipated that the draft law will be ready for consideration by the Senate's agenda in time. The committee recognized that equal marriage is a right that has been deprived from the members of the LGBTQ+ community, pointing out that despite partners living together for many years, they still do not have the right to register their marriage. Therefore, equal marriage must be considered an urgent matter.

 

Thailand Pride expressed a desire for the government to expedite the consideration of equal marriage to ensure its implementation by the end of this year.

 

It is expected that the four drafts of the equal marriage bill will create significant progress for Thai law regarding marriage and family, promoting greater gender equality.

 

By Naark Rojanasuvan

 

Full story: NNT 2024-02-15

 

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[connda]

Thailand Moves Closer to Marriage Equality Law

 

You mean that foreign men married to Thai women will be extended the same consideration as foreign women married to Thai men. 

Oh damn.  Silly me.  LGBTQ+ community.  But?  🤔  Maybe Mrs Connda can become Mr. Connda and Mr. Connda and become Mrs Connda.  Yeah....hummmm?  😉

 

[johng]

when will  foreign men married to Thai women get equlity with foreign women married to Thai men ?

 

I see mr/mrs Connda beat me to it.

Edited February 15 by johng

[ikke1959]

Probably it will take another few years, as the in 2018 the Government claimed to be the first country in SE Asia to have the same sex marriage, with nothing happened after. In 2020 Mr Prayuth told the LGHBTI+ community in June as a gift to make the relationships legal. Committees were formed, information meetings with several groups etc etc, but nothing happened anymore. Now with the latest elections MFP said they could do it in 100 days when they were in office, but the dinosaurs prevented it an Pheu Thai support the bill but again 3 bills were approved and another committee to make 1 bill out of the proposed. How difficult canm that be with all information of previous committees .. Now they need another month again and than the bill will be presented. Believe me amendments should be made again and than   end of the year maybe another reading. If approved a third reading is needed and approval of the king which also can take 4 months... Another year to wait in the meantime. How difficult can it be. In the current marriage law, change man and woman in a person and with exception of adoption and children as these subjects need special arrangements, approve the bill and finished. That is equality

[WhatMeWorry]

1 hour ago, connda said:

Thailand Moves Closer to Marriage Equality Law

 

You mean that foreign men married to Thai women will be extended the same consideration as foreign women married to Thai men. 

Oh damn.  Silly me.  LGBTQ+ community.  But?  🤔  Maybe Mrs Connda can become Mr. Connda and Mr. Connda and become Mrs Connda.  Yeah....hummmm?  😉

 

Yes, its so very confusing these days and this is why marriage no longer has any merit and meaningless on a state level.

[snoop1130]

Thai PM Announces Push for Marriage Equality Act at International Seminar

 

 

On February 14th, 2024, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Thai Prime Minister, gave a vision on the Thai government policy, fostering the Marriage Equality Act, at an international seminar “Business, Gender Diversity and the Way of the Future” by BJC Big C Group.

 

The seminar aimed to raise awareness and seek to create laws, regulations, and policies regarding gender diversity at national and international levels.

 

The Marriage Equality Act would allow people of the same gender to be engaged, married, and have equal rights, duties, and family status the same as regular couples, said Srettha.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2024-02-15

 

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[ikke1959]

Empty promises for not to loose face. If they really want it they could have done it already and even years ago, but with the same Government dinosaurs and endless committees and meetings it will take at least 1 year more

[Mbolo]

So, only for ‘Thai citizens ‘ ? 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Thailand Pride Committee and the LGBTQ+ network have submitted a letter to the committee for the consideration of the equal marriage bill to express their gratitude and encouragement for the urgent consideration of the bill on the occasion of Valentine's Day.

Has it passed law yet..?

Then no progress has been made.

[mfd101]

All too easy for the 'easy' bit (2 women or 2 men getting married) to be confused with all the difficult & complex bits (trans, children, queerdom etc ).

 

Confusion is the dinosaurs' principal method.

[khunjeff]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The government has indicated that the process of amending the marriage equality law has already been 70% completed

 

The bill was drafted years ago. Exactly what "process" is still incomplete? Submit the bill, debate it, hold hearings or whatever they do, and vote on it. Don't keep talking about how much you want to pass it without actually doing anything.

[john donson]

if i were gay and married a thai man, he only has to prove 10k baht salary to support us?

[brianthainess]

If this includes Falang I will eat my pants. 

[brianthainess]

Just a lot of huff and puff by the clown trying to make Thailand look good, next he'll be saying Thailand is a democracy.

[mfd101]

As an aside, I note that Greece - a highly socially conservative, Greek Orthodox country - passed legislation yesterday to allow same-sex marriage.

[newnative]

Blah. Blah. Blah.   Stay tuned for a similar announcement several months from now and then periodically after that as far as you can see--as has been the case for years now.  What we have is no visible progress.  

[jacko45k]

On 2/16/2024 at 1:57 PM, mfd101 said:

As an aside, I note that Greece - a highly socially conservative, Greek Orthodox country - passed legislation yesterday to allow same-sex marriage.

Really, I thought they invented it!

[mfd101]

On 2/16/2024 at 12:24 PM, brianthainess said:

If this includes Falang I will eat my pants. 

You may need to keep your pants in a fitting state ...

 

My b/f & I will certainly be there to do the deed (but not in the first 5 minutes) when/if the legislation passes. I do imagine that the news might travel rather slowly to the provinces.