Original Story 6/18/24: Thailand’s Senate has voted to approve a marriage equality bill, which will make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Today, the bill ...

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 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 becomes the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, marking a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights.

Last month, Thailand became the only Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage. Tourism experts predict an LGBTQ+ boon.

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 becomes the third in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal, and rank among some 40 countries around the world to guarantee equal marital rights.

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 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 landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King ...

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 ...

Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King ...