The BBC spoke to gay couples in Thailand who married in a mass ceremony on the same day the country legalized same-sex marriage.
More than 100 couples were married at the luxury Siam Paragon mall in central Bangkok on Thursday as the law came into effect.
LGBTQ couples now have the same rights as other couples to manage assets, inheritance, adoption and make decisions about their partner's medical treatment
Provinces across Thailand try to outdo each other with parties and giveaways such as cakes, bags and free airline tickets to celebrate the legal milestone.
Thailand has long been seen as a haven for LGBT people – and remains an anomaly in Asia – but activists say they are fighting for more changes because many laws there are still not gender neutral.
