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Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples

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Thailand is famously open to and accepting of lesbian , gay, bisexual and trans people.

The first Pride march in Thailand took place only 25 years ago .

Gay male actors in TV dramas helped change attitudes in Thai officialdom and society.

Boy Love dramas have helped bring the rest of society round to full acceptance and equal rights for the community.

Reformist party Future Forward won third -largest share of seats in the 2019 election.

Future Forward was dissolved by a controversial court verdict a year later .

It set off months of student-led protests calling for sweeping reforms, including curbs to the monarchy's power.

But in the 2023 election the successor to Future Forward , calling itself Move Forward , won more seats than any other party.

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