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Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages

Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status

The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage,

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1,754 LGBTQ couples wed as Thai law comes into force

Officials helped couples fill out marriage forms on first day of equal marriage rights in the Southeast Asian country

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Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so. The kingdom's same-sex marriage bill was passed in a historic parliamentary vote last June,

Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools

The Manila Times on MSN · 8h

Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution

BANGKOK: Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday (Jan 23), local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.

Barron's · 1h

Bangkok Air Pollution Forces 352 Schools To Close: City Govt

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools -- over a hundred more than the previous day -- city authorities said Friday, as Bangkok was ranked the world's 7th-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.

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Thailand: Bangkok closes 103 schools, urges people to work from home amid air pollution

A total of 103 schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced closures on Wednesday to cope with high levels of air pollution. Individuals and businesses were also urged to implement work-from-home measures until Friday,

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Bangkok to Get Free Public Transport for a Week as Smog Worsens

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ordered public transport in Bangkok to be free for a week from Saturday, as authorities try to reduce traffic and ease the smog that has choked the city for ...

Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect

The Southeast Asian nation is the third jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal.

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Bangkok hospital confirms no elderly death in foreign man rampage

A hospital in Bangkok confirmed that no elderly patient deaths were reported following a rampage caused by a foreign man.

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 ...

PM2.5 pollution can cost Bangkok up to 6 billion baht: KResearch

BANGKOK: PM2.5 air pollution could cause an economic impact of 3 to 6 billion baht (US$0.089 to 0.18 billlion) in Bangkok and surrounding areas if it persists for a month, the Kasikorn Research Centre ...

Thai prime minister says she was nearly tricked by scam caller posing as another world leader

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she realized it was a scam when the other person tried to pressure her into ...

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First same-sex marriages in Thailand set it apart from much of Asia

Weddings took place across the country, including at a Bangkok mall, as same-sex marriage became legal. Thailand is one of ...

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