An LBGTQ+ couple, Pawan Iamwet, 35, and Kamonchanok Chumruan, 38, pose for a picture as they wait to receive official marriage certificates, as the country’s marriage equality bill comes into effect following a royal endorsement which effectively makes Thailand Asia’s third territory to legalise same-sex unions, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa