More than 1,800 same-sex couples have married in Thailand after the country became the first in south-east Asia to recognise equal marriage following a two-decade struggle by activists.
Thailand’s parliament flew rainbow flags, while special wedding events were held in malls and district offices across the country on Thursday. In Bangkok, more than 200 couples lined up to get married at a mass wedding at one of the city’s largest shopping centres. Dozens more booked online to register at the district offices of Bang Rak, in the capital, a popular location for weddings as its name translates to “district of love”. Smaller events took place nationwide, from Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen in the north, to Phuket in the south.
