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

Thailand became the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, with the change taking effect in late ...

Thai lawmakers last year approved the marriage equality bill. King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed it last September. Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to extend marriage rights to same ...

The landmark enactment makes Thailand the first in Southeast Asia and third in Asia (after Taiwan and Nepal) to legalize same-sex marriages.

The Public Health Ministry has earmarked funds to be used to provide gender-affirming health care to nearly 200,000 trans ...

More than a thousand LGBTQ couples across Thailand will marry as same-sex unions become legal. One of today's biggest events ...

Couples from the LGBTQ community wait to sign their marriage certificates as the Marriage Equality Act takes effect in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 23, 2025 [Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo] ...

Thailand has a reputation for acceptance and inclusivity, but struggled for decades to pass a marriage equality law. Thai society largely holds conservative values. Members of the LGBTQ+ community say ...

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.

Thailand remains an outlier in Asia in recognising marriage equality - only Nepal and Taiwan have legalised same-sex unions.