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Frustrated by Japan’s same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for ‘photo weddings’ A transgender couple hiding their faces with a bouquet as they pose for their wedding photos at Onestyle’s studio in Tokyo. PHOTO: REUTERS TOKYO – Unable to get married legally in Japan, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) couples are celebrating their special bond by donning traditional kimonos and fashionable formal wear for elaborate “photo weddings”. But these carefully choreographed images are often kept hidden in this conservative society, where many LGBTQ people say they face prejudice and stigma, even from their own families. Keep reading..... https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/frustrated-by-japans-same-sex-marriage-ban-lgbtq-couples-opt-for-photo-weddings

Also see my own very recent very good experience at the new re vamped Jomtien Immigration dept:

Yes they are the same, I always go to the photocopy office with everything and they do what is needed and check I filled the form out correctly. I edited my post above to include the new paper they give you about the conditions and penalties for staying in Thailand. My wife copied her ID for them as well, I think that's something to do with the house owner and the TM30

I just renewed my retirement extension 15 days early, it was due on the 18th 2024 it came back stamped with the same next renewal of 18th 2025. I believe you can renew 30 days in advance. Go to the new document checking area on the left with zig zag walkway tapes, no one else there. the girl checked all papers and copies in order and gave me a number. At this point they give you a new paper that I had not seen before, it covers the conditions and penalties of staying in the Kingdom, sit down outside on the bench outside and sign it, then go straight into the main office. Checked the number screens, number is up there so straight to the desk which is still in the same place. Four officers on duty now behind glass screens, all dressed in very smart blue shirts, I went to the first one on the left. Took him maybe 10 minutes to sort through everything and hand me a plastic number to pick up the next day. Total time from walking in to walking out maybe 15 minutes only, very impressed with what they have done, its almost a pleasure to go there now. Hope this helps you 🙂

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LGBT by the sea – Four gay-friendly beach resorts in Thailand No two vacations are alike but some are more memorable than others – and any holiday by the sea has that uniquely relaxing feeling you’ll hardly ever find anywhere else. But where do you stay? When it comes to gay-friendly beach resorts in Thailand, LGBTQ+ travellers are spoilt for choice! From the sleek and stylish resorts of Phuket to the five-starred hotels with direct access to Hua Hin’s seemingly never-ending stretch of powdery white sand, you could spend a year beach-hopping across the Kingdom. But for four of the very best (and most welcoming) places to stay, read on… https://www.gothaibefree.com/lgbt-by-the-sea-four-gay-friendly-beach-resorts-in-thailand/

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Please stop with the cut and paste nonsense in this topic, thank you @MalcolmB

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From the OP: Thankfully, no casualties were reported, although the interceptions and subsequent shrapnel did ignite fires in some areas.

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