No wedding, no kids: Why LGBTQIA+ Asians are moving to this 'queer paradise'
Thailand's reputation as a "queer paradise" may do more than just line the pockets of wedding vendors.
Lachlan Bennett is a multiplatform journalist working in the ABC's Pacific Newsroom in Melbourne. He cut his teeth in North-West Tasmania, covering primary industries, state politics and social issues for a regional newspaper. Lachlan joined the ABC in 2020 and has had work featured on Australian Story, Landline and in the Tasmanian Media Awards.
Thailand's reputation as a "queer paradise" may do more than just line the pockets of wedding vendors.
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A lively propaganda anthem glorifying Kim Jong Un as the "Friendly Father" of the country is meant to help shape a softer image for the dictator and it's been massively popular around the world.
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