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Act Amending the Civil and Commercial Code (Marriage Equality)
Amends the Civil and Commercial Code to recognise marriage between two persons regardless of gender, effective 22 January 2025. Confers equal rights on spouses for property, succession, adoption, and tax purposes.
Marriage Equality Act
พระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์ (ความเท่าเทียมในการสมรส)
Citation details
- English name
- Act Amending the Civil and Commercial Code (Marriage Equality)
- Thai name
- พระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์ (ความเท่าเทียมในการสมรส)
- Short citation
- Marriage Equality Act B.E. 2567 (2024)
- Instrument type
- Act of Parliament
- Issuing authority
- Parliament of Thailand / Royal Gazette — รัฐสภา / ราชกิจจานุเบกษา
- Topic area
- Family
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-17 by Managing Editor
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