Hundreds in Thailand to wed in mass ceremony as popular same-sex marriage law takes effect
Hundreds of couples this week are poised to marry in Thailand as its overwhelmingly popular marriage equality law goes into effect, according to multiple reports.
Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have experienced a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual
LGBTQ+ Couples Register For Marraige As Thailand Becomes First South East Asian Country To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand has made history by becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. The law grants same-sex couples equal legal, financial, and medical rights as heterosexual couples,
Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect
BANGKOK — They’ve waited six years to call themselves a “family.” Pehthai Thanomkhet and Nathnicha Klinthaworn finally did on Thursday when Thailand’s law on same-sex marriage came into effect and they got formally married at a mass wedding event in Bangkok.
Love wins: Thai couples celebrate as same-sex marriage law kicks in
The breakthrough came in March 2024, when Parliament approved the equal marriage law with overwhelming support – 400 votes in favor, two abstentions and three no-shows. The Senate followed in June with 130 supporting votes, leading to the law’s enactment in September.
Meet the first couples to wed as Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage
Thailand has long been known as a haven for LGBTQ+ communities. It is only the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, behind Taiwan in 2019 and Nepal in 2023.
‘We are now a complete family’: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples wed in Thailand as country passes historic marriage equality bill
Hundreds of same sex-couples tied the knot in Thailand after a landmark bill came into effect recognising marriage equality in the country. LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have fought for the same rights as heterosexual couples for more than a decade.
Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations
Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.
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Thai Prime Minister Reassures Chinese Tourists in AI-Generated Video - TaiwanPlus News
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Thai PM Paetongtarn uses AI to create Chinese video to reassure tourists
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'Rainbow Flag Proudly Flying Over Thailand', PM Says
Thailand's prime minister said Thursday that the LGBTQ rainbow flag was flying high as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect and same-sex and transgender weddings began.
Paetongtarn's China visit marks key step in rebuilding trust: Thai minister
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Parties trade barbs over pollution
The government and opposition parties are locked in a war of words over the worsening microdust situation with the crisis now expected to last until Friday.The argument started with opposition leader ...