Thailand passes historic bill recognising marriage equality
by Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok from World news | The Guardian on (#6NKAW)
Country on track to become third in Asia - after Taiwan and Nepal - to legalise same-sex marriage
Thailand's senate has passed the final reading of a historic marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in south-east Asia to recognise same-sex marriage.
The bill gained the support of nearly all upper-house lawmakers and will be sent to the palace for the pro-forma endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The law will come into force 120 days after it is published in the royal gazette.
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