A: Not long ago, Thailand also announced it will legalize same-sex marriage soon.
B: Wow, what great news indeed.
A: So, Thailand will become the third Asian country to do so after Taiwan and Nepal.
Photo: Liberty Times 照片：自由時報
B: Inspired by Taiwan, some Asian countries have gradually progressed.
A: Maybe we can join the Taiwan LGBT Pride parade this Saturday to celebrate the great news.
A: 不久前，泰國也宣布將同志婚姻合法化！
B: 哇，真是好消息。
A: 繼台灣和尼泊爾之後，泰國將成為亞洲第3個開放同婚國家。
B: 在台灣帶領下，亞洲變得越來越進步。
A: 台灣同志遊行本週六即將登場，我們也去參加慶祝這個好消息。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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