House, Cabinet approves draft principles. Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act (No. ..) B.E.….(Equal Marriage)
Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the Cabinet has resolved to approve in principle the draft Act amending the Civil and Commercial Code (No. ..) B.E.... as proposed by the Ministry of Justice (MoD).
Mr. Karom said that the essence of the draft law It is an amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code. In order for two people, regardless of gender, to be engaged and married, the words "male", "female", "husband", "wife" and "husband and wife" are changed to "person", "betrothed", "betrothedee" and "couple". Married” to have the meaning covering a fiancée or spouse, regardless of gender. Including amending other related provisions. This gives that person the same rights, duties, and family status as their male and female counterparts.
And because there is currently no law in Thailand to recognize the right to form a family for same-sex couples. This is different from the current social situation where there are many same-sex couples living together as families. They lack legal tools to manage family relationships. This results in many problems for gender diverse families, such as the right to decide on medical care. The right to support and care for each other The right to jointly manage property and the right to inherit In conjunction with the policy statement of the Cabinet on September 11, 2023, which stated to Parliament that The government will push for laws to support the rights and equality of LGBTIQ groups. The Prime Minister therefore ordered Let the Ministry of Justice expedite the process of presenting the draft. Act amending the Civil and Commercial Code (No.)..)B.E….. (Equal Marriage) which will cause important changes in Thailand in both social dimensions and family building. It will create legal acceptance of the creation of a family. Coexistence of people with diverse genders. Including the rights and duties of same-sex couples.
In addition, the Ministry of Justice has organized a hearing on the draft bill. in online form on the website law.go.th and the google forms system on the website of the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection From October 31, 2023 - November 14, 2023 and heard opinions together with representatives of religious groups, including Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, on November 7, 2023, and through a video conference system. with all sectors in every region across the country, 4 times between 7 November 2023 and 10 November 2023, with the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection organizing a workshop and listen to opinions on November 13, 2023 with representatives of the government, academic sector, and civil society sector Gender diversity group and people widely participated in expressing their opinions and suggestions. A meeting was also held to listen to opinions with representatives of government agencies on November 14, 2023, with the majority agreeing in principle. The Cabinet therefore resolved to approve the Office of the Council of State. to proceed with drafting a law To present to the House of Representatives.
Source: Thai News Agency