A pledge was made yesterday by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to accelerate the progress of three significant bills, inclusive of the “marriage equality” draft law. These proposed laws are scheduled for Cabinet deliberation next Tuesday before being forwarded to Parliament for further scrutiny.
The marriage equality bill seeks to revise the Civil and Commercial Code, enabling individuals of a suitable age to register their marriage, irrespective of gender. The current code only acknowledges marriage between a man and a woman.
Additionally, the second proposed law focuses on a recognition bill aimed at enabling transgender people to modify their official identity documents to reflect their gender accurately. The final legislation aims to decriminalise prostitution by amending the 1996 Act on illegal prostitution suppression and prevention.
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