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 When the marriage ends by death, the surviving spouse who uses the family name of the other spouse shall have the right to continue using the family name. But if he is to remarry, he or she shall return to his or her own former family name.”

Section 14 of the Names of Persons Act, 2505 BE, which has been amended by the Names of Persons Act (No 2), 2530 BE, shall be repealed.

The rate of fees annexed to the Names of Persons Act, 2505 BE, shall be repealed and replaced by the rate of fees hereto annexed.

A woman who has a husband and has been using the family name of the husband since before the day of coming into force of this Act shall have the right to continue using the family name of the husband, but this does not exclude her right to return to her own former family name or to conclude a different agreement between the husband and wife.

The Minister of Interior shall be in charge of the execution of this Act.