There has been much in the media recently reporting that gay marriage in Thailand is due to be legalized making it the first country in Asia to do so.
In fact just this week we read an article confirming that 4000 public signatures had been collected in support of its legalization. In Thailand, 10,000 public signatures are required to get a parliamentary reading of the draft bill.
Chaninat and Leeds specialize in marital law in Thailand
However the petition has been ongoing since 2012.
Although Thailand is a very accepting country not least with the large transgender community, most Thais are conservative at heart and proposals to allow same sex marriage in Thailand would be the ultimate test of their tolerance.
Indeed when we asked some member of the Thai public about the proposal, most hadn’t heard about it, and those who had said it was not being widely reported by the Thai media and didn’t believe it would ever become a reality.
Whilst we are very much in favor of the draft bill, we feel it is important to present the reality of what is happening in Thailand.
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Please support gay marriage in Thailand! Everyone should have the right to marry no matter what their sexual orientation is.
Thank you Gary for your comment and taking the time to share your opinion