Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat

Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat
ธัญวัจน์ กมลวงศ์วัฒน์
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 March 2019
Personal details
Political party	People's Party

Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat (Thai : ธัญวัจน์ กมลวงศ์วัฒน์; RTGS: Thanwat Komluangwat) is a Thai politician and LGBT activist, serving as a Member of Parliament since 2019. ^[1] He is a member of the People's Party. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

On 18 June 2020, Tunyawaj introduced the first draft of the Marriage Equality Act to legalize same-sex marriage, which was passed in 2024. ^[4] The bill proposed to amend the civil code with gender-neutral terms. ^[5]

In early 2024, Tunyawaj introduced the first draft of the Gender Recognition Bill. ^[6] The draft was rejected 357 to 154 on 21 February 2024. ^[2]

Following the enactment of the Marriage Equality Act in January 2025, Tunyawaj proposed four areas of reforms to increase social equality, including awareness of gender diversity, sexual offenses, reproductive technology, and gender recognition. ^[7]

References

1. "A small victory for Future Forward's transgender MPs | Prachatai English". prachataienglish.com. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
2. Pisuthipan, Arusa (2024-04-22). "At the end of the rainbow". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
3. "Thai lawmakers approve a bill to legalise same-sex marriage". France 24. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
4. "Equal marriage law celebrated by LGBTQ community in Thailand". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
5. "Thailand's marriage equality a rare win in Asia's fight for LGBTQ rights". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
6. "MPs say 'no' to gender recognition bill". nationthailand. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
7. "People's Party MP highlights four issues to achieve social equality". nationthailand. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-03-04.