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| Region | Thailand |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1957 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1957, Thailand's new penal code went into effect. The penal code does not contain any articles that criminalize homosexuality. |
| Sources | https://www.samuiforsale.com/law-texts/thailand-penal-code.html |
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edited by Unknownmiles. rewriting description, fixing date, and replacing link to back up why I changed the date
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1956 | Jan 1, 1957 |
| Description | Thailand decriminalized sodomy in 1956. | In 1957, Thailand's new penal code went into effect. The penal code does not contain any articles that criminalize homosexuality. |
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| Sources | https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/asia_pacific_rbap/rbap-hhd-2014-blia-thailand-country-report_0.pdf | https://www.samuiforsale.com/law-texts/thailand-penal-code.html |
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edited by danlev. Removing plagiarism by banned user. Entry should be expanded more. Fixing dead link.
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| Description | Private, adult, consensual, and non-commercial sodomy was decriminalized in Thailand in 1956. However, same-sex attraction and transgender identities were still seen as socially unacceptable in many cases: those whose gender expression or behavior falls out of social norms are less likely to be tolerated or accepted. Through the Penal Code Amendment Act of 1997 (Thai: พระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมประมวลกฎหมายอาญา-(ฉบับที่-14)-พ.ศ.-2540), the age of consent was set at fifteen years regardless of gender or sexual orientation. In 2002, the Ministry of Health announced that homosexuality would no longer be regarded as a mental illness or disorder. In 2007, the Thai Government expanded the definition of a sexual assault and rape victim to include both women and men. The government also prohibited marital rape, with the law stipulating that women or men can be victims. | Thailand decriminalized sodomy in 1956. |
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| Sources | http://www.nfi.net/NFI%20Publications/All%20other/Pact%20NFI%20MSM%20Thailand%20additional%20references.pdf | https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/asia_pacific_rbap/rbap-hhd-2014-blia-thailand-country-report_0.pdf |
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| Description | Private, adult, consensual, and non-commercial sodomy was decriminalized in Thailand in 1956. However, same-sex attraction and transgender identities were still seen as socially unacceptable in many cases: those whose gender expression or behavior falls out of social norms are less likely to be tolerated or accepted. Through the Penal Code Amendment Act of 1997 (Thai: พระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมประมวลกฎหมายอาญา-(ฉบับที่-14)-พ.ศ.-2540), the age of consent was set at fifteen years regardless of gender or sexual orientation. In 2002, the Ministry of Health announced that homosexuality would no longer be regarded as a mental illness or disorder. In 2007, the Thai Government expanded the definition of a sexual assault and rape victim to include both women and men. The government also prohibited marital rape, with the law stipulating that women or men can be victims. |
created by bradcoffey106
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1956 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.nfi.net/NFI%20Publications/All%20other/Pact%20NFI%20MSM%20Thailand%20additional%20references.pdf |
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