- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- N/A
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #38 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(35.7%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (64.3%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #35 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(50.5%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (25.9%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #25 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(22.7%) Disagree
Agree (41.6%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #59 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(52%) Not a good place
Good place (21%)
History
Homosexual activity in Thailand is legal.
Current status
Since 1956
Since 1956
Legal
Same-sex marriage in Thailand is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Jun 24, 1932
Since Jun 24, 1932
Unrecognized
Date shown is when Thailand became a constitutional monarchy. Thailand currently does not recognize gay marriages.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Thailand is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Thailand, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Thailand is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Sex reassignment surgery is legal in Thailand, however Thai law does not allow for gender to be changed on legal documents such as ID. Date shown is when Thailand became a constitutional monarchy.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Thailand is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Thailand doesn't allow changing legal gender.
LGBT employment discrimination in Thailand is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 26, 2015
Since Jan 26, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Thailand Criminal Code.
LGBT housing discrimination in Thailand is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 26, 2015
Since Jan 26, 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the revision of Thailand Criminal Code.
Same-sex adoption in Thailand is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Adoption is only allowed for married couples, but same-sex marriage isn't allowed either.
Blood donations by MSMs in Thailand is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Since 1977
Since 1977
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Date shown is when US banned gay male blood donations.
Conversion therapy in Thailand is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized in Thailand.
Equal age of consent in Thailand is equal.
Current status
Since 1997
Since 1997
Equal
LGBT Rights by province
View the LGBT laws in each individual province of Thailand.
- Amnat Charoen
- Ang Thong
- Buri Ram
- Chachoengsao
- Chai Nat
- Chaiyaphum
- Chanthaburi
- Chiang Mai
- Chiang Rai
- Chon Buri
- Chumphon
- Kalasin
- Kamphaeng Phet
- Kanchanaburi
- Khon Kaen
- Krabi
- Lampang
- Lamphun
- Loei
- Lop Buri
- Mae Hong Son
- Maha Sarakham
- Mukdahan
- Nakhon Nayok
- Nakhon Pathom
- Nakhon Phanom
- Nakhon Ratchasima
- Nakhon Sawan
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Nan
- Narathiwat
- Nong Bua Lam Phu
- Nong Khai
- Nonthaburi
- Pathum Thani
- Pattani
- Phangnga
- Phatthalung
- Phayao
- Phetchabun
- Phetchaburi
- Phichit
- Phitsanulok
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Phrae
- Phuket
- Prachin Buri
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Ranong
- Ratchaburi
- Rayong
- Roi Et
- Sa Kaeo
- Sakon Nakhon
- Samut Prakan
- Samut Sakhon
- Samut Songkhram
- Saraburi
- Satun
- Si Sa Ket
- Sing Buri
- Songkhla
- Sukhothai
- Suphan Buri
- Surat Thani
- Surin
- Tak
- Trang
- Trat
- Ubon Ratchathani
- Udon Thani
- Uthai Thani
- Uttaradit
- Yala
- Yasothon
- Bangkok (metropolitan administration)
- Phatthaya (special administrative city)
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