pdogg Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 BANGKOK, 10 June 2013 (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that transgendered citizens are no longer required to dress according to their biological gender when applying for an identification card. Following complaints filed with a number of district offices, a decision was made at the BMA board meeting on Monday to change the regulations on residents’ choices of attire for their ID photo. Transgendered persons are now allowed to dress in accordance with their new gender in the picture. BMA executives explained that fingerprints taken during the process are sufficient in identifying a person. http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNSOC5606100010011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimslim Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Well that makes sense . I always wondered what was the point of having an ID card that looked nothing like the holder . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangsuda Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 This is Thailand. 99% of what goes on here makes little if any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soiboy Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Perhaps now in Pattaya as well. One of my sweeties I met on my recent last trip just emailed me a couple of days ago a phonecam closeup pic of her new ID card. I can't really tell if she is wearing much makeup, or what she is wearing, but her decidedly female hairstyle is clearly visible, and it has her given (boy) name as required. I had teased her before about having an eight-year-old ID card. She said, yes, she really should get a new one because whenever she has to show it nobody believes it is her. I must say, she was a very cute 16-year-old boy...oh, God....I hope I'm not gay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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