Thailand’s same-sex marriage bill gets royal endorsement

The royal endorsement became printed within the respectable royal gazette unhurried on Tuesday, that manner the bill will come into force in 120 days, which would perchance well be Jan 22, 2025

Reuters

25 September, 2024, 02:05 pm

Final modified: 25 September, 2024, 02:06 pm

Thailand’s King has counseled a wedding equality bill passed by parliament earlier this yr, formally making the dominion the first country in Southeast Asia and third attach of abode in Asia to recognise marriages of identical-sex couples.

The royal endorsement became printed within the respectable royal gazette unhurried on Tuesday, that manner the bill will come into force in 120 days, which would perchance well be Jan 22, 2025.

The law, the culmination of two decades of efforts by activists, became authorised by the Senate in June.

Thailand, one amongst Asia’s most accepted tourist destinations, is already identified for its LGBT culture and tolerance.