Thailand is predicted to experience a $2bn (£1.58bn) boost to its tourism industry after the country passed a marriage equality bill that is two months away from being enacted.
It has become the first country in Southeast Asia and the third in Asia, following Taiwan and Nepal, to recognise same-sex marriage after the king gave approval of the marriage equality bill passed by parliament earlier this year.
The new law amends Thailand’s Civil and Commercial Code, replacing gender-specific terms like “men and women” with gender-neutral terms like “individual”.
The law was endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn in September and will take effect in late January 2025.
Travel company Agoda, founded in Phuket, Thailand, has predicted that…
