PUBLISHED: 3 Dec 2024 at 04: 00
The Marriage Equality Bill, which is scheduled to be rules next month, is being prepared by the state and legal businesses.
His Majesty the King endorsed the costs, making Thailand the next nation or territory in Asia to recognize same-sex unions, after Taiwan and Nepal.
Same-sex people will be able to begin registering their marriages on January 22nd, 2019 after the publication of the expenses in the Royal Gazette, which will allow it to be law on January 22, 2014.
Monday, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, along with the Social Development and Human Security, Interior, Justice, and Culture ministers and Bangkok Pride company, held an event called” Marriage Equality Day” to provide an update on Thailand’s eagerness to implement the Marriage Equality Bill.
A committee was established to change the relationship registration system so that same-sex people can register their unions at local city offices across Thailand, according to Kannapong Pipatmontrikul, the chairman of the Interior Ministry’s General Registration Office.
He claimed that the committee has also changed some regulations ‘ language to better reflect the marriage equality bill’s tenets, including changing out recommendations to “married people” and replacing recommendations to “individuals” with “individuals”.
” We are waiting for the Interior Minister to review the revisions”, Mr Kannapong said.
Once approved, the registration system will be changed to reflect the changes, he said. Before adding employees who are employed in union registrations may be retrained to increase their understanding of the new law and system, he said, a test run will be held to assess the system’s readiness.
He claimed that same-sex people may register their relationships at any neighborhood company nationwide after the bill becomes law.
At least 18 years old must be the age of the wedding registration, but kids and/or protectors ‘ acceptance will still be needed if the entrants are younger than 20.
Kerdchoke Kasemwongjit, Justice Ministry’s Inspector-General, said the government will review different bills to ensure that same-sex couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples to build a home, such as the infertility bill, nationalities bill and female recognition bill.