Thai Parliament Approves Equal Marriage Law Amendment

BANGKOK (NNT) – The House of Representatives has approved the amendment to the draft equal marriage law. The bill is to restore rights and freedom for all individuals by revising legal definitions and provisions to encompass all genders.

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This includes specifying the age at which individuals can engage in betrothal or marriage, the registration of divorce, and the right to claim compensation for breach of engagement. Moreover, it includes prohibitions against bigamy and marriage between closely related individuals by bloodline, aimed at promoting equality and protecting the rights to marry and to family equally.

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Naark Rojanasuvan
National News Bureau of Thailand