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.

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      Phanlavee Chongtangsattam and Rungtiwa Thangkanopast, at center in the second row, at a mass wedding in Bangkok on Thursday. They had been rebuffed in an earlier attempt to get married. Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times

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    My partner is a Thai national refugee. We’re happy about this. Her refugee friend in Japan does not get such status and may not be able to remain if he fails his citizenship test.