Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, Plans Record-Breaking Mass Wedding

The historic law makes Thailand the first Southeast Asian nation to allow same-sex marriage, with celebrations including a large-scale wedding event in Bangkok.

• Thailand's same-sex marriage law takes effect on January 23, granting equal rights to LGBTQ+ couples as heterosexual couples.
• A mass wedding in Bangkok's Siam Paragon is set to mark the occasion, with over 1,000 couples expected to participate, aiming for a world record.
• Additional celebratory wedding events are planned in popular tourist destinations like Phuket and Pattaya.
• The law replaces gender-specific terms in legal language with neutral alternatives like 'persons' and 'partners'.
• Thailand, a long-standing LGBTQ+ tourism hotspot, hopes the law will boost its tourism industry and strengthen its bid to host World Pride 2030.

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