Thailand Goes Ahead With Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (1)

Thailand is pushing ahead with its plan to legalize same-sex marriage, with lawmakers set to approve changes that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to guarantee equal marital rights.

A committee set up by the House of Representatives on Thursday approved the draft amendment to the country’s Civil and Commercial Code, according to Akaranun Khankittinan, a deputy chairman of the panel. Lawmakers are expected to take up the amended bill on March 27 for the second and third readings, he said.

Once the bill clears the elected lower house, it will need a final approval from the ...