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Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

The Washington Post on MSN · 34m

First same-sex marriages in Thailand set it apart from much of Asia

Weddings took place across the country, including at a Bangkok mall, as same-sex marriage became legal. Thailand is one of the few places in Asia where it’s allowed.

Couples wed in a riot of colour as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

Across the country, at least 1,448 same-sex couples are expected to be wed by the end of today, LGBTQ activists say, as a tribute to the Change 1448 campaign for marriage equality - 1448 is the clause in the Thai Civil Code covering the definition of marriage.

The New York Times · 2h

Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding

Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.

China, Uyghurs and Thailand

UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’

International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

UN Experts Urge Thailand Not to Deport 48 Uyghurs to China

United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned. Human rights groups and some Thai lawmakers have raised concerns in the past week that the transfer to China of the Uyghurs,

Thailand Denies Plans To Send 48 Uyghurs Back To China

Thai authorities denied Wednesday there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group could face torture if they return.

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Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations

Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to ...

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LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as new law gives them equal status, AP explains

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand began making their wedded status legal on Thursday, the first day a law took effect ...

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Music Industry Moves: Sony Music Publishing Starts Up in Thailand, Tatchara Longprasert Named General Manager

Sony Music Publishing opens in Thailand with Tatchara Longprasert as GM; Justin McIntosh launches JTMC Entertainment with ...

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Thailand becomes 1st SE Asian nation to allow same-sex marriage, netizens cheer while bashing USA’s ‘anti-LGBTQ+ policy’

Thailand has made history as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with over 200 couples wed on the ...

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LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect ...

Business Times5h

Thailand’s December exports rise 8.7% y/y, above forecast

THAILAND’S customs-cleared exports rose 8.7 per cent in December from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, ...

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