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The equal marriage bill is expected to come into effect next year, the president of the Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand, Kittinun Daramadhaj, said.His remarks came after drafts of a series of four bills that address issues of gender and propose marriage equality passed the ...

The Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a bill amending the Civil and Commercial Code, so same-sex couples can marry and have the same legal protections and privileges as straight couples.Deputy government spokesman Karom Polpornklang said the amendment bill proposed by the Justice Ministry seeks to allow ...

The cabinet has approved the Civil Partnership Bill, which allows same-sex couples to register their partnership, and legal amendments after being vetted by the Council of State.Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday that the cabinet earlier endorsed the draft bill, which was sponsored ...

Local LGBT activists submitted a legal challenge to the Constitutional Court on Friday in a bid to change laws that limit marriage to between a man and a woman, the latest in a series of attempts to achieve marriage equality in Asia.The definition of marriage ...

The cabinet has approved the civil partnership bill, paving the way for Thailand to become the first country in Asia to endorse same-sex marriage. In the current version of the bill, same-sex couples may adopt children, Nathporn Chatusripitak, an adviser to the Minister to Prime ...

The government has moved to allay fears that time is running out before next February’s general election to enact new legislation that protects the rights of same-sex partners.The Life Partnership bill will be before the cabinet by the end of the month, said Kerdchoke Kasamwongjit, ...