Thai embassies and consulates general worldwide are ready to register the marriages of same-sex couples, as the country’s historic Marriage Equality Act comes into effect today.
Thailand's celebration of the law, called ‘Embracing Equality: Love wins in 878 districts’, kicks off tomorrow.
Same-sex couples can now register their marriages at 94 Thai embassies and consulates general globally.
In Thailand, celebrations are already underway in many provinces.
The Interior Ministry’s Provincial Administration Department, responsible for marriage registration, has adopted the slogan “The department is happy to be a registrar for every love.”
Bang Rak district in Bangkok is expected to be crowded with couples tomorrow, because its name directly translates as ‘District of Love’.
The Marriage Equality Act was published in the Royal Gazette in September last year, making Thailand the first ASEAN country and the third in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to legalise same-sex marriage.
