Thailand, same-sex marriage

Hundreds of same-sex couples to marry as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples are expected to tie the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.
Thailand's same-sex marriage laws come into effect today and the nation is eyeing a world record
Earlier this month, the couple celebrated a lavish wedding with around a thousand guests and today, they will finally make their marriage official, as Thailand becomes the first country in South-East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. Legal recognition has been a long-time coming for same-sex couples in Thailand. (ABC News: Lauren Day)
Hundreds of couples to tie the knot as marriage equality comes to Thailand
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to tie the knot on Thursday as a new law legalizing same-sex marriage goes into effect in the Southeast Asian nation. Thailand joins Taiwan and Nepal among countries recognizing same-sex unions in Asia.
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
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.
AP PHOTOS: 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.
Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect
Come this Thursday, their wedded status will be recognized by the nation as well, when a law that allows members of the LGBTQ+ community in Thailand to get married and have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples takes effect.
Love And Rights: Thailand's Same-sex Marriage Milestone
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.
Thailand Becomes First Country in Southeast Asia to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand is now the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, granting LGBTQ couples the same human rights as their heterosexual counterparts. The new law, effective this Thursday,

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