BANGKOK: Lots of same-sex couples are tying the knot in Thailand on Thursday, as the region becomes the first in Southeast Asia to allow wedding justice, according to a record by CNN.
According to Bangkok Pride, which partnered with local officials to manage the occurrence, over 200 people registered to married at the Siam Paragon shopping centre.
This act marks a major success for the LGBTQ+ group, which has spent more than a decade advocating for similar wedding right.
The law, approved by Thailand’s congress and endorsed by the prince in 2024, offers same-sex people the ability to officially register their spouses, offering them whole legal, financial, and health rights, as well as deployment and inheritance rights.
” This marriage equality rules marks the beginning of Thai society’s greater knowledge of gender diversity, and our embrace of people regardless of sexual orientation, race, or faith- our assurance that everyone is entitled to equal rights and dignity,” prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said in a recorded message played at a large ceremony in the investment Bangkok on Thursday.
Shinawatra hailed the legalization of same-sex marriage as a historic milestone for equality and inclusion. She celebrated the LGBTQIA + community’s decades-long struggle for marriage equality, calling it a” collective achievement from everyone’s efforts. “
Sharing a post on X, she wrote,” 23 January 2025- the day of Love Triumphant! More than two decades of fighting to pass the# MarriageEquality law, and two decades of confronting prejudices and societal values, have finally brought us to this day. This victory is a collective achievement from everyone’s efforts, especially the LGBTQIA + community, who led the movement to bring marriage equality into effect. Today, the rainbow flag is proudly flying over Thailand. “
” This marriage equality law marks the beginning of Thai society’s greater awareness of gender diversity, and our embrace of everyone regardless of sexual orientation, race, or religion- our affirmation that everyone is entitled to equal rights and dignity,” the post added.
Notably, Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on September 24, 2024, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, CNN reported.
