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Bang Khunthian to register same-sex marriages on Valentine’s Day

Bang Khunthian to register same-sex marriages on Valentine’s Day

Certificates will not be legally binding

A man holds a sign declaring, “Love. Right to register marriage is a human right” at Bangkok Yai district office on Valentine’s Day two years ago. (File photo)

Bangkok’s Bang Khunthian district will register same-sex marriages on Valentine’s Day, the first time in Thailand, but the certificates will not be legally binding.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will provide special activities for marriage registration by all couples at two venues on Feb 14, in Bang Rak and Bang Khunthian districts, under Covid-19 prevention controls.

Other districts will also provide marriage registration services from 8am to 4pm, but without special…

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