Thailand, same-sex marriage

Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect
It is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.
Love and rights: Thailand's same-sex marriage milestone
BANGKOK: Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. Only two other places in Asia recognise marriage equality -- Nepal and Taiwan.
AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Sept. 24, after it was endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
It's a big week for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they will be able to legally register their marriages, making it only the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, where they have such a right.
Historic Thai Law Recognises Same-Sex Marriages - but Not All Families Are Equal
American businessman Jacob Holder met his Thai husband Surapong Koonpaew in 2021, got married in the United States two years later and then returned to Thailand, where they live and work. This week, their union will be recognised under Thai law,
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