“Thailand’s marriage equality law is MONUMENTAL” | Mookdapa Yangyuenpradorn | Dateline Bangkok

For this weeks episode of the Dateline Bangkok podcast, Tommy Walker speaks with Mookdapa Yangyuenpradorn.

This interview will discuss Mookdapa’s work as an activist, Thailand’s marriage equality bill and the LGBTQ+ community.

Mookdapa talks about how she got into activism for gender rights, including her studies in London, her work at Fortify Rights and her participation in Thailand’s 2020 protests.

Mookdapa also explains the importance of Thailand’s soon-to-be passed marriage equality law, why it matters, and what other gender related issues she continues to advocate for.


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00:00 Podcast introduction
00:25 Introduces Mookdapa
01:00 About Mookdapa
02:40 Thailand 2020
05:21 LGBTQ protests
07:20 Joining Fortify Rights
08:39 Gender studies UCL
10:14 U.K. or Thailand for LGBTQ
11:27 A decade of advocacy
14:28 What is marriage equality?
16:03 When will it happen?
17:31 Continuing advocacy
18:30 First in Southeast Asia
19:54 Other benefits
20:56 Thailand promoting LGBTQ
21:42 Political win
23:54 Prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
25:30 Gender recognition bill
27:27 Thai youth goals
31:35 Life or death
32:58 Weddings, implementation
33:57 Outro