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21 Dec. 2023 6:45 p.m.
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Sanphet Democrat Party MP presents draft Equal Marriage Act to parliament “Because we are equal people, rights, freedom, human dignity. Therefore it must be equal.”
On December 21, 2023, at Parliament, Mr. Sanphet Bunyamanee, Songkhla MP, Democrat Party (PDP), presented a draft bill amending the Civil and Commercial Code (No. …) B.E. .. . Regarding marriage or the “Equal Marriage Law” which he and his team jointly proposed.
Mr. Sanphet said that love is the source of cultivating complete humanity. Love is about good feelings. that two people have for each other There is an opinion between two people who agree that they can live together. Supporting each other or separating is a personal matter that should be respected. which Thai society today is open But it’s not open yet. Openness is acceptable for expressing oneself. There is widespread expression of one’s own sexual orientation or identity. But society has not yet opened for it, that is, it has not yet given rights, freedom, and equality as equal people.
“In addition, more than 34 countries around the world with equal marriage recognition The latest country is Andorra. who enforced the equal marriage law in February 2023, while “Taiwan” was the only one in Asia that passed the equal marriage law in 2019, with the main content being proposed to be amended this time. In order to unlock various restrictions on marriage, register your marriage. and live as a married couple Regardless of what gender a person is when they get married. will receive benefits supported by law It is not necessary that the spouse must be of male and female at birth only, for example, for a couple between ‘two people’ to have the legal status of ‘spouse’. The minimum age for registering a marriage is 18 years of age. Marriage with a foreigner can be registered. nationality Able to manage assets together Can adopt children together Can receive the inheritance of the spouse In the event that a will has not been made Can manage on behalf of the spouse In the case of being an aggrieved person in a criminal case You can use your spouse’s last name. No need to pay inheritance tax In the case of receiving an inheritance from a deceased spouse and able to make medical decisions, so asked MPs in the House to jointly support To give a valuable New Year’s gift to Thai people who have gender diversity. The draft law was approved. Marriage Equality Act and together create a proud history as all of us are equal people There will be equal human dignity in the future,” Mr. Sanphet said.
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