The cabinet has approved the civil partnership bill

[Moses]

The cabinet has approved the civil partnership bill, paving the way for Thailand to become the first country in Asia to endorse same-sex marriage.

In the current version of the bill, same-sex couples may adopt children, Nathporn Chatusripitak, an adviser to the Minister to Prime Minister's Office, said on Tuesday. They must be at least 20 years old and one of them must have Thai nationality. The union ends by death, voluntary separation or court order.

In terms of assets and estate, the Civil and Commercial Code will apply mutatis mutandis, making the union very similar to that of heterosexual couples. "The differences lie in entitlements to some forms of state welfare. For example, the welfare for government officials covers their spouses. Another difference is personal income tax deductions," he said.

The issue of children is not in the bill but is already covered in the child adoption law.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gen...rtnership-bill

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[Smiles]

A bit nervous about Pot's semi-idea of adopting an urchin. I brought this up (stupid me) during pillow talk some years ago. He didnt say 'no' but I thought I heard the whirlings and workings of his brain.
If we adopted a 2 year old, he'd be 12 and I'd be 81. At twelve he could help me up and down stairs, get used to the Nespresso coffee machine and lets not discuss The Toilet issues shall we. And he'd probably end up ~ if Pot has any say in it ~ with a name like this: Nanuthaikhulmonghontakaensong (David) Takeongchaoprayasukittipot.

[Jacky]

Civil partnership for gays are nothing special these days. What people are fighting for now is to redefine "marriage" to include same sex partners.

[kkjason]

Does anyone know if, when this officially passes, a westerner marrying a same sex Thai will finally qualify for a marriage visa?

[cdnmatt]

Well, this would have made my life easier if they approved this 10 years ago when I was with Kim. Then I wouldn't be blacklisted from Thailand until Paril 2023 right now.

[frequent]

Well, this would have made my life easier if they approved this 10 years ago when I was with Kim. Then I wouldn't be blacklisted from Thailand until Paril 2023 right now.

But according to you everyone should be free to live and work wherever in the world they choose, so your Khon Kaen barber should be free to travel to Vancouver whenever he chooses. That is your philosophy of immigration isn't it? I'm not misrepresenting you?

I should add there has been no announcement about the immigration status of civil partners yet, and of course at the time of Kim you were still legally married weren't you - therefore unable to enter into a civil partnership??

[cdnmatt]

Yes, I'm with John Lennon on this one. A world without borders.

[frequent]

Yes, I'm with John Lennon on this one. A world without borders.

Of course "I'm a white man I can work wherever I please". John Lennon however was not an illegal immigrant like you

And Kim - you were still legally married to someone else so ineligible to enter into a civil partnership surely?

[Smiles]

Yes, I'm with John Lennon on this one. A world without borders.

A ridiculous maudlin unthoughtful cliche if I ever heard one. You should attempt to write a song. Living with Mommy -- in the winter -- gives you all the time in the world.

[frequent]

A ridiculous maudlin unthoughtful cliche if I ever heard one. You should attempt to write a song. Living with Mommy -- in the winter -- gives you all the time in the world.

As an explanation of why Matt is such a fuckwit it's a pretty good one