Tag: Thailand
Thailand could be about to introduce civil partnerships for same-sex couples
If the bill passes then Thailand would become only the second Asian country to recognise same-sex couples.
A bill set to legalise same-sex civil partnerships is set to be introduced to the Thai parliament. Last year, the Thai government confirmed their aims to legalise gay rights in the country, which is largely accepting on the whole.
The bill is still being drafted by a subcommittee, but will be submitted by one of the country’s Justice Ministers when it’s finalised. The bill...
A gay couple who were drugged and raped in Thailand have spoken out about...
A gay couple from the UK have opened up about a horrific attack in which they were drugged, raped and robbed while on their dream holiday in Thailand.
The couple were on a night out in Phuket celebrating New Years Eve when their drinks were spiked and they were attacked.
The two 33-year-olds, from Belfast, were robbed of their iPhones and over £400 before being subjected to a “terrifying” sexual assault.
The couple, who cannot be legally named, told Belfast Live about...
Gay couple won the case and will keep their daughter
Gordon Lake (American) and Manuel Santos (Spanish) are an ordinary gay couple who wanted to be parents and decided to hire a surrogate mother in Thailand, country where it was legal to do so at the time they made the contract with the surrogate mother.
So, they traveled to Thailand and got their daughter. But when the mother Patidta Kusolsang knew the couple was a gay one sent a message to their cell phones stating she changed her mind and...
Gay couple won custody battle over their child in Thailand
Do you remeber a couple of married gays, Gordon Lake and Manuel Valero, who has beed fighting recently their Thai surrogate for custody of Carmen, their 14-month old daughter?
Great news! They finally won custody battle in Thailand.
A court of Thailand has awarded custody to a couple of dads after a high-profile battle with their Thai surrogate mother.
Patidta Kusolsang, who is a biologically unrelated surrogate mother of a newborn babe, refused to sign all the documents that could allow to give a passport...
A Gay Couple is Fighting Their Surrogate for Custody
A high-profile custody battle has started in Thailand. Gordon Lake and Manuel Valero, a married gay couple living in Spain, are fighting their Thai surrogate for custody of Carmen, their 14-month old daughter.
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Lake and Valero have been trapped in Thailand for more than a year after their surrogate refused to sign the papers needed to get Carmen a passport. Patidta Kusolsang, the Thai surrogate, reportedly handed the newborn over to the new fathers, but had a change of heart after...
