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While polygamy has since been abolished, it is still alive in Thailand and, according to some, widely accepted. [3] The king of Thailand may, for example, still designate "consorts" other than the queen. [4] Such unions are not recognised under Thai law, which states, "A man or a woman cannot marry each other while one of them has a spouse." [5]
China: Polygamy is illegal under the Civil code passed in 2020, which replaced a similar 1950 and 1980 prohibition. [104] Hong Kong: Polygamy ended with the passing of the Marriage Act of 1971 [105] when the country was a crown colony under the former flag . Previous unions entered into under customary law are recognised in some situations.
Sudan: Bigamy or polygamy is legal for men. Taiwan: Illegal. Up to five years' imprisonment. Thailand: Prior to October 1, 1935, polygamy in Thailand could be freely practised and recognised under civil law. Since its abolition, it is still practised and widely accepted in Thailand, though no longer recognised, as the law states "A man or a ...
Thailand remains an outlier in Asia in recognising marriage equality - only Nepal and Taiwan have legalised same-sex unions. It's one reason why Aki Uryu, who is Japanese, moved to Bangkok to be ...
On 18 June 2024, Thailand passed the same-sex marriage bill with the approval of 130 of the 152 members of the Senate in attendance, with 4 voting against it and 18 abstaining. Thailand was the first Asian UN member state to approve a comprehensive same-sex marriage law, as well as the first in Southeast Asia and the
Thailand previously did not recognise any form of same-sex unions. [9] [10] The law replaced the terms "men and women" and "husband and wife" in the Civil and Commercial Code with the words "individuals" and "spouses", and also allows same-sex couples to jointly adopt children. [11]
While men civil servants are allowed more than one wife, their women counterparts remain barred from becoming a second, third, or fourth wife under the law, highlighting the inherent gender bias ...
[1] [2] Thailand has long had a reputation of tolerance when it comes to LGBTQ people. However, the Bangkok Post noted in 2013 that "while Thailand is viewed as a tourist haven for same-sex couples, the reality for locals is that the law, and often public sentiment, is not so liberal."