Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force
Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so.
In matching beige suits, Apiwat "Porsch" Apiwatsayree, 49, who was in tears, and Sappanyoo "Arm" Panatkool, 38, were handed their pink-bordered marriage certificates at a registry office in Bangkok.
Thai king appoints Shinawatra heiress as new PM
The Thai king on Sunday formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand's new prime minister.
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Ex-PM Thaksin jailed on return to Thailand after 15 years in exile
Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned from 15 years in exile on Tuesday and was immediately jailed, but his time behind bars could be cut short with his party on the cusp of winning back power.