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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Thailand's same-sex marriage law, one year on
Description: Growing up in a conservative family in southern Thailand, Ann Chumaporn spent years convinced the problem was her. It took time to understand that it wasn't ― and longer to do something about it. On January 23, 2026, she held a wedding ceremony with the woman she loves, in a country whose laws she helped change.