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| Region | Thailand |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1903 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 1957 |
| Description | In 1903, King Rama V introduced punishments for homosexuality in order to look modern to Western observers. The punishment was fines and/or imprisonment. However, the law seems to have not been enforced. |
| Sources | https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/175/monograph/chapter/1786910 https://imgur.com/a/5DWdcF9 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. adding imgur link since the first link sometimes the info is locked behind a paywall
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| Sources | https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/175/monograph/chapter/1786910 | https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/175/monograph/chapter/1786910 https://imgur.com/a/5DWdcF9 |
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1903 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 1957 |
| Description | In 1903, King Rama V introduced punishments for homosexuality in order to look modern to Western observers. The punishment was fines and/or imprisonment. However, the law seems to have not been enforced. |
| Sources | https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/175/monograph/chapter/1786910 |