BANGKOK: Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday (Jun 18), paving the way for the country to become the third territory in Asia to recognise same-sex couples after Nepal and
Thailand has been so weird the last couple of years.
Super-pro tourism and foreign investment (ie. Russians pouring in in tens of thousands).
Legalising weed (more dispensaries than 7-11s or Starbucks combined).
Now reversing that?
Now legalising same sex marriage.
it’s like they’re opening up in an ultra-capitalist way. “What is the most left way to make money?”
This is a very cynical POV, and is not accurate. But it looks that way. It’s only an issue as these movements make the country vulnerable to economic exploitation.
To clarify what this has in common: there’s a LOT of money to be made in weddings, and they’ve just made the country even more of a wedding tourism destination. (on top of domestic wedding spending)
All that said, for this topic specifically: good for them. this is fantastic news.
Thailand has been so weird the last couple of years.
Super-pro tourism and foreign investment (ie. Russians pouring in in tens of thousands).
Legalising weed (more dispensaries than 7-11s or Starbucks combined).
Now reversing that?
Now legalising same sex marriage.
it’s like they’re opening up in an ultra-capitalist way. “What is the most left way to make money?”
This is a very cynical POV, and is not accurate. But it looks that way. It’s only an issue as these movements make the country vulnerable to economic exploitation.
To clarify what this has in common: there’s a LOT of money to be made in weddings, and they’ve just made the country even more of a wedding tourism destination. (on top of domestic wedding spending)
All that said, for this topic specifically: good for them. this is fantastic news.