While same-sex marriage is not officially recognised under Thai law, it is a widely accepted practice and Buddhist monks often preside over such ceremonies (AFP Photo/LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA).
PHUKET: Bathed in a pink spotlight, the caberet singer at Phuket's ZAG bar lip-syncs the top notes of a popular Mandarin love song, delighting the crowd of gay Chinese tourists who have escaped judgement at home for sexual freedom in Thailand.
While the song, "The Moon Represents My Heart", is a hit with the patrons, the transgender singer is just the warm up act.
