Nepal suffered a 20-run defeat against the Netherlands in the opening match of the Tri-Nation T20I Series. In the match held today at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal fell short while chasing a target of 158 runs set by the Netherlands, managing only 137/7 in the allotted 20 overs.

It's a big day for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they gained the legal right to register their marriages, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to recognize same-sex unions,

The Netherlands secured a 20-run victory over Nepal in the ongoing Triangular Women’s T20 Series at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Thursday. Chasing a target of 158, Nepal could only manage 137 runs in their allotted 20 overs, losing seven wickets in the process.

Nepal Women. Kabita Kunwar 1/3 (1) Nepal Women vs Netherlands Women Live Score: OUT! lbw b Kabita Kunwar. Nepal Women

Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with 2SLGBTQ+ groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.

Hundreds of LGBTQ couples in Thailand get married as the country's landmark marriage equality law comes into effect.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: Nepal Women's National Cricket Team won the toss and opted to field against the Netherlands in the opening match of the women's T20I series at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

In the 2019 election which returned Thailand to civilian rule after five years under a military government, a new reformist party called Future Forward, which fully supported equal marriage, did unexpectedly well. They won the third-largest share of seats, revealing a growing hunger for change in Thailand.

Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Sept. 24, after it was endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

The Southeast Asian nation is the third jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal.

Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions

Concerted protection and monitoring efforts of tigers in Thailand have resulted in significant population increases, despite challenges around land use.