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Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

Hosted on MSN · 7m

Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect

Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

The New York Times · 56m

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.

Hundreds of LGBT couples say ‘I do’ as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

Welcome to our live coverage as same-sex marriage becomes legal in Thailand. It's a huge day for the country, which is one of very few places in Asia to recognise marriage equality. It's just past 0800 in Bangkok, where LGBTQ+ couples have been queuing at district offices and other venues to get married.

China deportation looms for Uyghurs held in 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 · 23h

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,

YAHOO!News · 1d

'Hell on earth': China deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand

The family was detained in Thailand in 2014 after fleeing increasing repression in their hometown in China's Xinjiang province. She and the children were allowed to leave Thailand a year later. But her husband remained in detention,

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Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike

Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in ...

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

The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third in Asia to ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore5h

With highest household debt in Southeast Asia, can Thailand break the ‘vicious cycle’?

Thailand’s high household debt is a result of sluggish economics, generous lending and “coincidence”. But fixing the problem ...

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Thailand assures Hongkongers over safety amid forced labour scams

Authorities in Thailand have assured Hongkongers that the country remains a safe destination following a spate of ...

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