The country is the third in Asia to make same-sex marriage legal, following Taiwan in 2019 and Nepal in 2023.

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.

Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.

Early Advocacy and Legal Efforts Efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Thailand began in earnest over a decade ago. Activists and advocacy groups, such as the Foundation for Sexual Orientation ...

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

Thailand has become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriages after royal approval Tuesday of a law parliament passed earlier this year.

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.

In Thailand, a victory for same-sex marriage in an inhospitable region Thailand is an outlier when, globally, government support for LGBTQ+ rights is backsliding.

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 has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

Thailand's LGBTQ+ community celebrated their King officially endorsing the new law allowing same sex marriage.