The laws displayed for Chiang Mai are the same as Thailand.
- 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
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History
Homosexual activity in Chiang Mai is legal.
Current status
Since 1956
Since 1956
Legal
Same-sex marriage in Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Thailand doesn't allow changing legal gender.
LGBT employment discrimination in Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized in Thailand.
Equal age of consent in Chiang Mai is equal.
Current status
Since 1997
Since 1997
Equal
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Alternative names: Chiangmai, Chiengmai, Kiangmai