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Public Hearing for New Surrogacy Law Draft until July 31

Public Hearing for New Surrogacy Law Draft until July 31

Thairath•Politics•54m ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai government is seeking public opinion on a revised surrogacy law draft through July 31, 2026.

  • •The government is collecting public feedback via www.law.go.th from July 2 to July 31, 2026.
  • •The draft law aims to prevent human trafficking and commercial exploitation.
  • •Ploythale Laksameesaengchan announced the update on July 19, 2026.
  • •The Health Service Support Department and Ministry of Public Health are driving the legal improvements.

Overview

  • •Thailand is entering an aging society with an increasing trend of infertility and higher use of assisted reproductive technology.
  • •The government is inviting the public to provide feedback on the new surrogacy law draft via the central legal system www.law.go.th.
  • •The public hearing period runs from July 2 to July 31, 2026.
  • •The law is being updated to balance medical technology access with the protection of rights for children, service users, surrogate mothers, and medical personnel.
  • •Ploythale Laksameesaengchan stated the draft includes changing "husband and wife" to "spouse" to support equal marriage access.
  • •The draft proposes increasing the number of officials for enforcement and adjusting service conditions for spouses with foreign nationals.
  • •The law allows owners of sperm, eggs, or embryos to export them and increases penalties for offenses to combat human trafficking.
  • •The government aims to develop Thailand into a Medical Hub under a transparent and internationally accepted legal framework.

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Key Quotes

Ploythale Laksameesaengchan
"The essence of the revised draft law includes changing the term "husband and wife" to "spouse" to align with the law and allow equal spouses to access services."
สาระสำคัญของร่างกฎหมายฉบับปรับปรุง ประกอบด้วย การปรับแก้คำว่า “สามีภริยา” เป็น “คู่สมรส” เพื่อให้สอดคล้องกับกฎหมายและเปิดโอกาสให้คู่สมรสที่เท่าเทียมสามารถเข้าถึงบริการได้

Key Entities

Person

Ploythale Laksameesaengchan(พลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)
Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the public hearing for the surrogacy law.

Organization

Health Service Support Department(กรมสนับสนุนบริการสุขภาพ)
The agency under the Ministry of Public Health responsible for improving the surrogacy law.
Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)
The ministry overseeing the Health Service Support Department's legal updates.

Law

Surrogacy Law Draft(ร่างกฎหมายอุ้มบุญ)
The proposed legislation being revised to prevent human trafficking and align with current social contexts.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The country implementing the law and aiming to become a Medical Hub.