The Dutch embassy and its Thai partners hosted "At The Heart Of Democracy: The Journey From Amsterdam To Bangkok" earlier this month at SCB Connext to launch the "Amsterdam Rainbow Dress" exhibition ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) which falls annually on May 17.
Originally created from 77 national flags of countries where being LGBTI is criminalised -- including eight where same-sex relations could result in the death penalty -- the 16m-wide dress now consists of 66 national flags, 11 rainbow flags and four Amsterdam city flags, reflecting progress in decriminalisation worldwide.
The exhibition -- which wrapped up last week -- also marks the first anniversary of Thailand's marriage equality law, which made the country the first in Asean to legalise same-sex marriage.
