Guest BKKvisitor Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand, one of the world's most tolerant countries toward transvestites and transsexuals, is considering a law to allow people who have had a sex change to officially change their title, reports said Sunday. The proposal which would allow transgender men or women to choose how they are addressed is being considered by the country's National Legislative Assembly to support an anti-discrimination provision in the draft constitution, Thai newspapers reported. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/12/...sgender-Law.php Quote
Guest wowpow Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Should sex-change men called Miss? A deputy minister Saturday called for "consideration of all sides of the argument" when draft legislation allowing men who have undergone sex-change operations to use female titles is debated. Bangkok Post - Poldej Pinpratheep - Published on August 12, 2007 Legislation has been slated for tabling in the National Legislative Assembly. Deputy Social Development and Human Security Minister Poldej Pinpratheep said Saturday the matter would attract widespread public attention and needed a broad hearing. Assembly member Juree Vichit-Vadakan plans to submit a bill allowing transsexuals to legally change their titles. Poldej said he thought Juree's reason for doing so was out of concern that transsexuals encountered "lifestyle problems" if they were forced to remain identified as men, citing checking into hotels as one such problem. Srinakharinwirot University president and assembly member Wiroon Tungcharoen backed the bill. It gives transsexuals a choice of what title to adopt, similar to other countries, he said, adding that he foresaw no problems with title changes. Even universities with segregated dormitories have discussed assigning appropriate accommodation for "third-sex" students. Wiroon said that with the production of "third-sex evidence", universities could assign trans-genders to women's accommodation. Meanwhile, Poldej said the ministry was promoting two new laws, both in line with the draft constitution. The first - which has passed Council of State consideration and will be submitted to the assembly in three weeks - is the family-promotion bill... More on the bill but not the topic at http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/12...al_30044763.php No mention of men changing to women here? Quote
Guest wowpow Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Mixed response to poll on transsexuals The Nation's Internet poll on whether transsexuals should have the legal right to use a gender title of their choice drew mixed reactions from those visiting our website. Published on August 18, 2007 Here are some of the comments posted: "Transsexuals should not be allowed to use a title of their own choice. "They should only use the title that they were born with. "Also, transvestites have no business in this affair." - True Grit "No. They should use the title Near-Miss." - Dr Frankenfurter "It only matters to people who hate anyone different - let them do as they please." - Not bothered "People should have the right to choose their life since they are human." - Somebody in Thailand "They are as good as any other human beings and have every right to use the title of their choice." - Anil Parimoo "It's crazy to allow transsexuals to use a title of their choice. I want to get married with a real girl who is a Miss. If this was allowed, I could have got incidentally married with a former male who changed his title to Miss. It's a horrible idea." - Yes Vote "Same as basic rights of gays and lesbians for jobs, social recognition and education, rights for transsexual people should be respected as well. Otherwise, society would become a distorted one where people of such sexual inclinations are discriminated, which will make them revengeful, extreme and destructive." - Basic rights "I do not think being a transsexual make you a woman. Being a woman is about much more than hormones, surgery and titles." - Alan Mercer "To avoid confusion and to be fair to all parties, it should be Miss or Mr as their choice but with T for transsexual in parenthesis. For example, Ms(T) Albert Choice or Mr(T) Albert Choice." - Mr X "They should not be allowed to use a title similar to naturally-born women or men as their physical facts are different. However, I agree that they should not be treated as men as they will be faced with lots of disadvantages." - Bangkokian Quote
