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 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 ...

While Thailand has long been known as LGBT-friendly, it also retains conservative social values and struggled to pass legislation recognizing same-sex marriage. Thai lawmakers finally passed a ...

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 ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - 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 ...

The new legislation changes references to "men", "women", "husbands" and "wives" in marriage laws to gender-neutral terms. The new law would grant same-sex couples the right to adopt children.

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

The Thai king has signed same-sex marriage into law, the official Royal Gazette announced on Tuesday, making Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the biggest place in Asia to recognise ...

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 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 ...