Marriage Equality in Thailand: More Complex Than it Seems [S7.E46]

Greg interviews our senior legal correspondent Dave Lawrence on
the status of marriage equality in Thailand. Listeners may
remember that the Thai parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill
last year, and it has jumped through a few more hoops and is
ALMOST in effect. Dave explains that on January 22, 2025, should
be the magic date when marriage between two adults of either
gender should be 100% legal and legit. 


The guys run through a bunch of different topics, ranging from
the history of marriage in Thailand to immigration and
nationality, divorce, adoption and IVF. Perhaps not surprisingly,
a change such as allowing adults of the same gender to get
married has ramifications in many other areas of the law, all
details that need to be ironed out in the coming months and
years. 


Greg and Dave conclude by noting the historic significance of
this change in the law in Thailand as Asia in general is
considered conservative when it comes to gender and sexuality.
There is something unique about Thai culture however that allows
it to be more progressive in at least some respects. 


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