Muslim leaders in the southern Philippines on Friday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to repeal a recently signed law criminalizing child marriage, saying it was part of their culture. The law, which became effective last month but was announced late Thursday, prohibits the marriage of anyone younger than 18. The community in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – In response to the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the current marriage law which only permits marriages between men and women is unconstitutional, the government says it is pursuing the enactment of the Civil Partnership Bill to allow same-sex partners to apply for marriage licenses. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said the government […]
PHUKET: An Israeli man and his Thai girlfriend who came to the island together under the Phuket Sandbox scheme were married at the Muang District Office in Phuket Town yesterday (July 19). The couple Nadav Gefen, 34, and Yanisa Chuchotethawon, 33, came to sign their marriage registration at the office, where Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew […]
Police have rounded up 28 people in a crackdown on a marriage scam for Indian nationals seeking to stay in the country on a long-term basis. Of the suspects, 27 are Thai women who were allegedly paid 8,000-10,000 baht to marry Indian men and the other is a 35-year-old Thai-Indian man who allegedly acted as […]
BANGKOK, 26 December 2018 (NNT) – The Thai Cabinet has endorsed the Civil Partnership Bill, before submitting it for consideration by the National Legislative Assembly. The bill would allow same-sex couples to enter into a legally recognized civil institution similar to marriage. Natporn Jatusripitak, Spokesperson for the Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs, revealed that […]
Thai media reported that police are investigating thousands of cases where Thai women accepted marriage offers from foreigners they never met to make money. The money was offered by agents and was as little as 3,000 baht. Full story: Thai Visa News Thai Visa / TNA
KHON KAEN: For women planning to tie the knot with a foreigner, a visit to a clinic in this northeastern province could be high on the list. Its staff will give them tips on how to adjust to their new life with a foreign husband, and what they could expect if they go to live […]
An 11-year-old Thai girl married in June to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior was brought back to Thailand with her parents this week, where they will receive government support services until the girl reaches age 16, a Thai official said Friday. The governor of Narathiwat province in Thailand’s mostly Muslim Deep South appeared […]
