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Thailand enacts law legalizing same-sex marriage

NBC News · 1h

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.

The Independent on MSN · 14h

Hundreds of couples marry in joyful scenes as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage: ‘Today we will become one’

Tommy Walker speaks to LGBT+ couples in Bangkok – many who have been together for decades – as the country’s historic marriage equality law comes into force

Associated Press · 23h

AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand share their joy over new marriage equality law

It's a big week for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they will be able to legally register their marriages, making it only the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, where they have such a right.

Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools

StringersHub on MSN · 1d

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,

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollution

Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below. Thailand's worst smog happens during the dry season between December and April,

AFP on MSN · 20m

Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.

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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 ...

The Thaiger19m

Bangkok fights smog with free public transport for a week

The Thai government tackles Bangkok’s smog problem by offering free rides on public transportation for seven days, starting tomorrow.

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 ...

Hosted on MSN19h

Thailand: Bangkok choked by health-affecting level of PM2.5 dust

The Thai capital of Bangkok continued on Thursday to experience pollution levels deemed “unhealthy,” with high concentrations ...

StringersHub on MSN12h

Thailand: Thief breaks glass door to rob Adore Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand

On January 7, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand, security video captured a man breaking into @adoreclinicbangkok. The footage shows the thief attempting to break through the thick, strong glass door of Adore ...