Thailand, Same-Sex Marriage

Same-Sex Marriage Win Opens Up ‘Rainbow Tourism’ in Thailand
With first-mover advantage in Southeast Asia, Thailand could reap a windfall from its push for equal marital rights.
'The White Lotus' could give Thailand a bigger boost to its tourism this year
In 2023, Japan launched its own incentive programme to fund up to half of qualifying expenditures for international productions, capped at US$6.8mil (RM30.61mil). India increased its reimbursement from 30% to 40% in 2023 and raised the limit from US$300,000 (RM1.35mil) to US$3.5mil (RM15.75mil).
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.
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage and it could boost tourism
Thailand legalized same-sex marriage, providing more equality for its LGBTQ residents and visitors. On January 23, 2025, the law went into effect and the country celebrated with a mass wedding for same-sex partners,
Same-Sex Marriage Takes Off In Thailand – 300+ Couples Say ‘I Do’
Over 300 couples registered their marriage after Thailand officially became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage on January 23, 2025, when the Marriage Equality Act came into effect.
Joy in Thailand for LGBTQ couples saying ‘I do’ as marriage equality law takes effect
The law allows all Thai couples aged 18 or above to marry regardless of gender, giving them access to medical, inheritance and property rights.
Thailand sees economy growing up to 3.5% this year on stimulus, foreign investment
Thailand's economy is expected to grow between 3% and 3.5% this year, driven by stimulus measures and strong foreign ...
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Thailand abduction scare clouds Chinese New Year tourism prospects
BANGKOK/HONG KONG -- Chelsea Deng's family was supposed to reunite in Bangkok for the Lunar New Year this week. But after a ...
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Thailand tourism surges with 1.3 million visitors in early 2025
Thailand welcomed 1.3 million tourists in early 2025, generating a staggering 66 billion baht in revenue, showcasing a strong ...
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Gorilla Technology and Royal Thai Tourist Police Advance Thailand's AI Tourism Safety Initiative
Smart Resource Management: Leveraging heat mapping and crowd density analysis to optimise manpower, reducing response times by 30%. AI Accuracy at Scale: Achieving 98% accuracy in threat detection ...
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Vietnam fires up wellness tourism to rival Thailand, Indonesia
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Con Dao used to be an island prison where French colonizers subjected the Vietnamese to a regimented life of isolation, controlled diets, austerity and the sound of silence, all ...
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Thailand to Showcase Medical and Wellness Excellence at Expo 2025 Osaka
Thailand is set to make a grand debut at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, highlighting the country’s commitment to becoming ...
A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were ...
Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a ...
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PH, Thailand ink 5-year tourism deal
The Philippines and Thailand have signed a five-year tourism agreement aimed at driving mutual growth in both nations' ...
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All travellers to Thailand, including Singaporeans, to fill in digital landing card from May 1
Thailand's immigration is set to begin enforcing a digital arrival card for all visitors to the kingdom with foreign ...