Hundreds to wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

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Thailand celebrates new same-sex marriage law with mass wedding - West Hawaii Today

BANGKOK — Twelve years ago, the Thai couple headed to the marriage registrar’s office to take part in a mass wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day in Bangkok. Rungtiwa Thangkanopast wore a long white dress, and her partner, Phanlavee Chongtangsattam, a black tuxedo.

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Same-Sex Marriage is Officially Legal in Thailand, Foreign Couples Also Allowed to Register - WORLD OF BUZZ

Thailand's same-sex marriage law, the Marriage Equality Act, was implemented and came into effect yesterday (January 23), leading to 1,832 same-sex couples

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Hundreds of Same-Sex Couples Wed as Thailand’s Marriage Equality Bill Comes Into Effect

Pop-up marriage booths were set up in Bangkok and other Thai cities to handle the eager backlog of couples.

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Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Couples Eagerly Wed as Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Nearly two thousand couples got married in Thailand today as legalized same-sex marriage went into effect and these photos are going to warm your heart I guarantee it.

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Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriages on Thursday, with hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples officially tying the knot to celebrate the new law.

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BANGKOK. Confetti, cheers and cheek kisses. Warm joy spread through a shopping mall in Bangkok on Thursday – the first day that same-sex couples are allowed to marry in Thailand. – Finally I can call her my wife. And most importantly: we are accepted, says Rayya Ruchaya, 44, looking lovingly at Tammy Nuttimon, 45.