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Historic Thai Law Recognises Same-Sex Marriages

The Associated Press on MSN · 51m

Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Historic Thai Law Recognises Same-Sex Marriages - but Not All Families Are Equal

American businessman Jacob Holder met his Thai husband Surapong Koonpaew in 2021, got married in the United States two years later and then returned to Thailand, where they live and work. This week, their union will be recognised under Thai law,

Same-sex couples struggle to build 'modern families' in Thailand

Thailand took a historic step in 2024 by legalising same-sex marriage, but the legislation stops short of granting LGBTQ couples full parental rights. Same-sex couple Jacob Holder and Surapong 'Keng' Koonpaew struggle to build 'modern family' in Thailand.

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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.

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Thailand's visa waiver for Chinese tourists under fire after string of crimes

Thailand's visa waiver programme for Chinese nationals has come under scrutiny after the high-profile alleged kidnapping of a ...

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Forecasting 2.4% growth for Thailand despite U.S. tariff concerns: Kasikornbank CEO

Kattiya Indaravijaya, CEO of Kasikornbank discusses the impact of U.S. tariff policies on the Thai Economy, and potential ...

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Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike

Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in ...

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Thailand plans third phase of handout scheme in April

Thailand's government is planning to implement the third phase of its signature $14 billion "digital wallet" handout scheme ...

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They quit their jobs 2 years ago and moved to Thailand to open a beach resort. Their new life is finally starting to slow down.

"Life just happens really fast, and we wanted to do something else before it was too late, physically and also mentally," ...

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Even world leaders receive scam calls. Just ask Thailand’s prime minister

We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has ...

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U.S., Thailand agree to peaceful use of nuclear energy

Officials for the United States and Thailand on Tuesday signed an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of ...

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Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand

The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a ...

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A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home

Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were ...

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Thailand's Thaksin bullish on legalising online gambling, crypto

Thailand's political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra believes Southeast Asia's second largest economy should push to legalise ...

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Why Thailand is not a safe place for Asian dissidents

For government critics in Southeast Asia, fleeing abroad does not necessarily mean safety. Thailand is growing particularly ...

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