Section 1448 — Minimum age for marriage — 18
Statutory text (Thai original)
การสมรสจะทำได้ต่อเมื่อบุคคลทั้งสองฝ่ายมีอายุสิบแปดปีบริบูรณ์แล้ว แต่ในกรณีที่มีเหตุอันสมควร ศาลอาจอนุญาตให้ทำการสมรสก่อนนั้นได้
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
คำแปลภาษาอังกฤษ
A marriage can take place only when both persons have completed their eighteenth year of age. However, the court may, in case of having appropriate reason, allow them to marry before attaining such age.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 1448 was amended by the Marriage Equality Act (Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act No. 24, B.E. 2567, in force 23 January 2025), which: (a) raised the minimum age from 17 to 18, eliminating the lower bound that had been criticised as inconsistent with the Child Protection Act; and (b) replaced 'man and woman' with 'two persons', permitting marriage regardless of sex. The court-permission exception remains. Marriages contracted under the pre-2025 wording remain valid; new registrations after the in-force date must satisfy the new rule.