Marriage Equality Act (Thailand)

Marriage Equality Act
Parliament of Thailand
  • Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act (No 24), 2567 BE
Territorial extentThailand
Passed byHouse of Representatives
Passed27 March 2024
Passed bySenate
Passed18 June 2024
Assented to byKing Vajiralongkorn
Royal assent12 August 2024
Commenced23 January 2025
Status: In force

The Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act (No 24), 2567 BE, commonly referred to as the Marriage Equality Act (Thai: พระราชบัญญัติสมรสเท่าเทียม, RTGS: phraratchabanyat somrot thaothiam), is a 2024 Thai law legalizing same-sex marriage in Thailand. The law made Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and second country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after Taiwan.