Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality. The landmark bill marks a momentous ...

SINGAPORE — Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country became the first in Southeast Asia to legally recognize equal marriage. A luxury shopping mall ...

Thailand is widely seen by foreigners as one of the more open places in the world for L.G.B.T.Q. people, but it took more than a decade of campaigning to legalize same-sex marriage.

Thailand is the first country or region in South East Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and the third in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal. Over 100 couples were married Thursday in a mass ceremony at ...

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.

While Thailand's legalization of same-sex marriage is groundbreaking within Asia — joining only Taiwan as a nation with similar laws—challenges remain.

Thailand's historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to legalise ...

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralonghorn signed a same-sex marriage bill into law late Tuesday that will take effect Jan. 22. The king's endorsement is required to make laws official in Thailand.

Thailand's marriage equality bill, which allows same-sex couples to wed, has been written into law and will take effect in January; the bill sailed through the House of Representatives and the Senate.

This change will make Thailand the third place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage Sakchai Lalit/AP Kunchanok khantiphong, 27, right, and his Filipino partner Edward Jonathan Caiga, 42, cook a meal ...

Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Thailand, Beginning January 2025. 2 minute read. A celebration event at the Government House in Bangkok on June 18, 2024.

Thailand's LGBTQ+ community celebrated their King officially endorsing the new law allowing same sex marriage. ... Thailand, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Marriage and building a family were important ...