Protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity in law[edit]
On March 13, 2015, Gender Equality Act B.E. 2558 was enacted and will be effective as of September 9, 2015. The bill criminalizes discrimination among the sexes and genders, including LGBTs; thus, making it the first law that contain language mentioning homosexuals. The law stipulates that unfair discrimination to a male, female or “a person who has a sexual expression different from that person’s original sex” will be criminalized, with the exception of education, religion and the public interest.[7][8]
As of 2014, there are also few official reports of violence or unfair discrimination directed at LGBT people. For example, tolerance for transgender people in the workplace tends to be highest for television comedians and actors in cabaret shows, based on the traditional practice of Kathoey. A notable example of this can be see at the Alcazar Theatre in Pattaya. However, the extent that equal opportunity exists or does not exist in other areas of employment or in industries that serve the public (e.g., banking, education, housing, law enforcement, retail) has not been formally studied.