Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

The kingdom's same-sex marriage bill was passed in a historic parliamentary vote last June, the third place in Asia to do so after Taiwan and Nepal. The law was ratified by King Maha Vajiralongkorn in September and came into effect after 120 days.

Thailand's Marriage Equality Act makes it the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. The historic law was ratified by King Maha Vajiralongkorn and celebrated with a high-profile wedding.

Thailand's same-sex marriage bill was passed in a historic parliamentary vote last June, making Thailand the third country in Asia to do so after Taiwan and Nepal.

Partners will have equal rights and responsibilities in dealing with joint assets, tax obligations and deductions, inheritance rights and survivor benefits.

Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.

It is a day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.

On the law's first day, hundreds of couples registered their marriages, celebrating a significant step toward equal legal, financial, and medical rights. Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage,

Come this Thursday, their wedded status will be recognized by the nation as well, when a law that allows members of the LGBTQ+ community in Thailand to get married and have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples takes effect.

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.