National —
On January 3rd, 2025, Ms. Traisulee Traisoranakul, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, announced preparations to implement the Equal Marriage Law, which takes effect nationwide on January 23rd, 2025.
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tasked the Department of Provincial Administration with ensuring readiness, including procedural training, service systems, and other operational adjustments to facilitate smooth registration for all couples under the new law.
The Department has collaborated with relevant agencies to amend regulations and draft updated guidelines for family registration to align with the law. Trial runs of the computer systems and forms were successfully conducted in December 2024.
On January 23rd, district offices nationwide will be ready to provide equal marriage registration services, with all necessary legal and procedural adjustments finalized, according to Traisulee.
This article originally appeared on our sister website The Pattaya News.
