The Bangkok Metropolitan Government announced that it has organized workshops and lectures for all staff responsible for handling marriage registration to raise awareness and provide guidance on proper communication.
Robert Connor, a Thai-American public affairs executive based in Washington, said he hopes the law will spread awareness in neighboring countries and even encourage them to follow Thailand’s example.
Connor, 27, who was born and raised in Phuket, said: “Even if other countries don’t follow Thailand’s example of marriage equality, they can at least consider decriminalizing same-sex acts.” he said.
There is also hope that this will benefit Thailand’s tourism-dependent economy and encourage LGBT travelers from countries such as the United States to consider Thailand as a destination for visits and even weddings.
But there is still room for improvement, Connor said, noting that changes to the legal language regarding marriage do not extend to family law.
“This means that in some same-sex couples, there may be cases where one parent has no legal custody or legal connection to their child. ” he said.
It was still a huge step forward for a couple who had been waiting for this moment for years.
“I counted today’s date from the day the law was passed,” said Pisit Sirihiruncai, a police officer who is married to his partner Chanathip Sirihiruncai.
Tanomkhet, who is transgender, said he had wanted to be a man since he was nine years old. He said his father discouraged him and did not approve of Klinthorn, a single mother of an 18-year-old son.
Tanomkhet said years of campaigning in Thailand helped change his father’s mind.
“He’s not saying he’s happy, but you can tell by his actions that he’s open about us,” he said.
Lesbian couple Anticha Sanchai and Vorawan Ramwan officially married on Thursday, but they have been married for nearly three years since they walked together in wedding dresses at the 2022 Pride Parade in Bangkok. I thought there was.
“We celebrated our couple and our marriage with the community. It was very exciting. But it wasn’t legal,” Sanchai said.
“Today is completely different,” she said, adding that she was “shocked” that the day had finally arrived.
Bangkok is not the only city where couples are rushing to have their marriages legally recognized.
