Tag: Thailand
Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power
Moo Deng doesn’t bounce like she did a couple months ago.But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pâté. She retains a...
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
Israel and Hamas exchanged a new group of hostages and prisoners on Thursday in a handover that devolved into chaos as the armed...
In Thailand, Faraway Vigil for Hostages Ends in Happy Tears
Vilas Thanna, the father of Pongsak Thanna, a Thai fruit farmhand who was held hostage in Gaza, could barely get the words out...
Thai Couples Marry After Same-Sex Marriage Is Legalized
new video loaded: Thai Couples Marry After Same-Sex Marriage Is LegalizedtranscriptBacktranscriptThai Couples Marry After Same-Sex Marriage Is LegalizedHundreds of people were married during...
Couples say ‘I do’ as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
The BBC spoke to LGBTQ couples in Thailand wed in a mass ceremony on the same day that the country legalised same-sex marriage....
Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage
Twelve years ago, the Thai couple headed to the marriage registrar’s office to take part in a mass wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day...
Thailand legalises same-sex marriage in historic move
Jonathan HeadSoutheast Asia correspondentBenjamin Begley/ BBC"The two of us have proved that we genuinely love each other through thick and thin for more...
Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples
Getty ImagesIn the Philippines, there is growing acceptance of LGBT couples living together openly. But the Roman Catholic Church vehemently opposes same-sex marriage.In...
Deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand
NiluperEven those Uyghurs who have managed to get to Turkey must then deal with their uncertain status there, and with the severance of...
