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Govt expects same-sex marriage surge on Valentine's Day
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2025
» The government expects a high number of LGBTQ+ couples to register their marriage on Friday to celebrate Valentine's Day, says deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Wattanachan.
Ministry to host Marriage Equality Act event
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2025
» The Interior Ministry will host a launch event for the Marriage Equality Act at the United Nations (UN) Convention Centre in Bangkok next Monday to showcase Thailand's readiness for implementing the law on Jan 23, the first of its kind in the country.
B30 fertility treatment to tackle low birth rate
Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2024
» The government is to include primary fertility treatment in its 30-baht universal healthcare coverage programme to tackle Thailand's low birth rate, according to the public health minister.
Acting legend Sorapong Chatree dies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/03/2022
» Thailand is mourning the loss of Sorapong Chatree, a long-time leading man on television and the silver screen, who died yesterday. He was 73.
Gay lovers gifted day of equality
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2022
» In a first for Thailand, Bangkok's Bang Khunthian district officials yesterday announced it will allow the registration of same-sex marriages on Valentine's Day, although the certificates will not be legally binding.
Govt aims to expedite gender bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/11/2021
» The government will speed up the revision of a draft law on civil partnership to protect the rights of all genders, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Group wants law to be LGBT-friendly
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/06/2020
» The Foundation for SOGI Rights and Justice, a group advocating for gender equality, is looking to convince the Constitutional Court to give LGBT couples more rights in the kingdom, by adjusting terms mentioned in the Civil and Criminal Code.
Bangkok shops to shut at midnight
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has ordered all shops and street vendors to close from midnight to 5am to fight the spread of Covid-19 in Bangkok which has the country's highest number of cases at 850.
Man arrested over Lao gang's Thai marriage papers scam
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2019
» The Immigration Bureau has announced the arrest of a man in Nong Khai province with links to a gang that falsified documents needed by Lao women to register their marriages with Thai men.
28 arrested over bogus marriages
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2019
» 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.