Thai society has long been seen as accepting of gender-fluid identities and relationships, but matching legal structures were absent
This photo taken on January 10, 2025 shows Apiwat "Porsch" Apiwatsayree (L) and Sappanyoo "Arm" Panatkool posing for photos at their unofficial wedding ceremony in Bangkok.
Image: Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP©
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.Â
Only two other places in Asia recognise marriage equality—Nepal and Taiwan.Â
Thai society has long been seen as accepting of gender-fluid identities and relationships, but matching legal structures were absent.
The new law coming into effect Thursday grants same-sex couples the same legal rights as heterosexual couples.
Three couples in Bangkok told AFP about their hopes for the future.