"It has been a long fight full of tears for us." That is how Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn describes the years that led to this moment – on Thursday, when same-sex marriage becomes legal in Thailand, and more than a hundred couples will tie the knot in one of Bangkok's biggest shopping malls,

In a landmark move, Thailand is poised to recognize same-sex marriages on Thursday, granting LGBTQ couples the same legal rights as heterosexual partners. Danaya Phonphayung and Sunma Piamboon, a couple for over 13 years,

LGBTQ+ couples and activists have gathered in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, to celebrate ahead of the country’s first same-sex weddings on Thursday (23 January). Last June, Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise gay marriage.