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.

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 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's LGBTQ+ community celebrated their King officially endorsing the new law allowing same sex marriage. U.S ... 27, in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Marriage and building a ...

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

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 ...

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 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.

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.

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 ...

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, ...