A seminar titled "More Than Gender Titles: Gender Recognition In Thai Society" was organised by the Thai Transgender Alliance (ThaiTGA) and its partners at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Communication Arts late last month. Panellists shared how mismatch between gender titles and appearance not only complicates daily life, but also exposes a lack of awareness of gender diversity. Photo: Varuth HirunyathebGaps in knowledgeControversy over gender recognition reveals a larger problem -- public ignorance of gender diversity. We are accused of changing gender titles to deceive people or causing disorder, which should not be the case. If an election is based on the one-person, one-vote principle, then why can't we choose our preferred gender titles?

Source: Bangkok Post April 11, 2026 13:32 UTC