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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]
A 2025 study commissioned by travel company Agoda projected that the Marriage Equality Act will create 152,000 full-time jobs and increase Thailand's GDP by 0.3%. [15] The law is projected to attract an additional 4 million tourists annually and generate approximately $2 billion in revenue.
Thailand has long been known as a haven for LGBTQ+ communities. It is only the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, behind Taiwan in 2019 and Nepal in 2023. Meet the first couples to ...
For all of Thailand's general tolerance of LGBT people, getting equal rights, including marriage, required a determined campaign to change attitudes in Thai officialdom and society. And attitudes ...
Marriage equality is a rare social issue that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has prioritized since taking office in August.
Polygamy is treated as bigamy if a second marriage (or civil partnership) is contracted in the United Kingdom. No legal recognition is extended to spouses of subsequent marriages after the first marriage is recognised even when subsequent marriages are contracted abroad.
Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be submitted to Parliament next month. Karom Polpornklang ...
The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and will come into effect in 120 days. This means LGBTQ+ couples will be able to register their marriage in January next year, making Thailand the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage.