Is non-binary gender legally recognised in Thailand?
Not recognized
Thailand does not legally recognize non-binary gender on identification documents.
Thailand is one of 3 countries classified “Not recognized” for non-binary gender recognition — 13% of the 24 with data. (Also searched as third gender, X gender marker.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- India
- Recognized India legally recognizes a third gender category for transgender persons.
- Nepal
- Recognized Nepal's Supreme Court established a third-gender category for official documents.
- Pakistan
- Limited recognition Pakistan issues national identity cards with a distinct gender marker for the khawaja sara community.
- Japan
- Not recognized Japan does not legally recognize non-binary gender on official documents.
- Australia
- Recognized Australia allows citizens to choose an X gender marker on official documents.
- Kenya
- Limited recognition Kenya requires an "I" gender marker for intersex people under the 2022 Children Act.
Other laws in Thailand
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Decriminalized / unregulated
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Joint adoption legal
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
Every law in Thailand → · Where is non-binary gender legally recognised? →
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.