Hundreds of couples have been married in Bangkok as Thailand became the first country in southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.An amendment to Thailand’s Criminal and Civil Code means that same-sex couples can now legally wed in the country and benefit from the same rights as any other couple,

Couples celebrated on Thursday as same-sex marriage came into effect in Thailand, the first country in Southeast Asia and the third in Asia to approve marriage equality, a milestone that will be celebrated with hundreds of weddings.