BANGKOK, Jan 23 — Hundreds of same-sex couples are set to tie the knot in Thailand on Thursday as it becomes by far the largest nation in Asia to allow equal marriage. A mass...
Ploynaplus Chirasukon and Kwanporn Kongpetch pose for pictures after registering their same-sex marriage in Bangkok today. — Pic by AFPas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeBANGKOK, Jan 23 — Hundreds of same-sex couples are set to tie the knot in Thailand on Thursday as it becomes by far the largest nation in Asia to allow equal marriage.
“This day is important not just for us, but for our kids as well. Our family will finally become one,” she said. The kingdom’s same-sex marriage bill was passed in a historic parliamentary vote last June, the third place in Asia to do so after Taiwan and Nepal.The law on marriage now uses gender-neutral terms in place of “men”, “women”, “husbands” and “wives”, and also grants adoption and inheritance rights to same-sex couples.
Couples will be able to register at the main mass wedding at Bangkok’s central Siam Paragon shopping mall and district offices nationwide from 8:00 am on Thursday.Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said during a celebratory photoshoot last week: “No matter your gender or who you love, love knows no limits or expectations. Everyone will be protected under the same laws.”
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