Members of the LGBTQIA+ community take part in a pride march in Bangkok on June 4, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday that cabinet has approved a draft law on marriage equality and that it would be brought to parliament during a session starting in December.

If the draft law is approved by parliament and receives royal assent, Thailand would become the third place in Asia after China’s Taiwan region and Nepal to recognize same-sex marriage.

The ruling Pheu Thai party and its rivals both campaigned ahead of this year's May elections on supporting marriage equality

Parliament last year debated four laws including civil unions for same-sex couples and marriage equality, but did not come to a final vote before the session ended.

The ruling Pheu Thai party and its rivals both campaigned ahead of this year's May elections on supporting marriage equality.

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Srettha has also previously said he wants Thailand's capital Bangkok to host World Pride events in 2028.