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Thailand lawmakers pass law to recognise same-sex marriage

Thailand’s Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it to become the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex couples. The bill, the culmination of more than two decades of effort by activists, was supported by an overwhelming majority of lawmakers in the upper house.… Read More Thailand lawmakers pass law to recognise same-sex marriage

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Thailand’s prime minister Srettha Thavisin grants parole to jailed predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra

Thailand’s controversial billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted parole after serving six months in detention, the prime minister said Tuesday, while highlighting his service to the country. The influential Thaksin, a political heavyweight and arguably Thailand’s best known prime minister, made a dramatic homecoming after living abroad for 15 years in self-exile to… Read More Thailand’s prime minister Srettha Thavisin grants parole to jailed predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra

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