Three gay men from Thailand have tied the knot in what is thought to be the world's first three-way same-sex marriage.

    Happy newlyweds Joke, 29, Bell, 21 and Art, 26, took the plunge on Valentine's Day after exchanging their vows in a fairy-tale ceremony at their home in Uthai Thani Province, Thailand.

    The three blushing grooms are thought to be the world's only wedded male threesome and have since become Internet sensations after photos from their big day went viral.

    In what they described as the happiest day of their lives, the three men were suited and booted for the ceremony in which they exchanged rings after walking down the aisle.

    Bell, From Phitsanulok Province, said, "I think we are the first three-way same sex males to have a wedding, possibly in the world. Some people may not agree and are probably amazed by our decision, but we believe many people do understand and accept our choice. Love is love, after all."

    Although same-sex marriages are not recognized as legitimate under Thai law, the trio were able to consummate their love under Buddhist law in a symbolic ceremony.

    The ceremony included the traditional exchange of vows in which the trio declared their love for each other, and in doing so, agreed to share their home and responsibilities.

    Art, from Chiang Mai Province, met Joke, from Uthai Thani Province, through business and started a relationship after realizing their love for each other while working closely together in 2010.

    Both men knew they were gay before they met and have been living together for the past five years.

    Meanwhile Bell, who was studying management at Phitsanuloke University, frequently met the couple at parties before the three men realized they all started to have feelings for each other.

    After Bell was hospitalized with a congenital disease, the threesome became inseparable leading Joke and Art to propose the idea of a three-way marriage.

    Words to Learn 相关词汇

    轰动人物

    hōngdòng rénwù

    sensation

    anything or anyone that causes widespread public excitement

    被疯转

    bèi fēngzhuǎn

    go viral

    spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media

    世界首个男同性恋三人婚礼

    泰国三名男同性恋日前喜结连理，被认为是全球首例三人同性婚姻。

    三位幸福的新人——29岁的乔克，21岁的贝尔和26岁的阿尔特于情人节毅然在泰国乌泰他尼府的家中举行了童话般的婚礼，并交换了结婚誓词。

    这三位羞涩的新郎被认为是全球唯一结婚的男性三人组，他们的婚礼照在网上被疯传，他们因此成为网络红人。

    他们说婚礼当天是他们此生最幸福的日子：他们西装革履走过红毯，交换戒指。

    来自彭世洛府的贝尔说：“我想我们是首个缔结三人同性婚姻的人，也许是全球首例。有人可能不赞同，会对我们的决定大吃一惊，但我们相信很多人会理解并接受我们的选择。毕竟，爱就是爱。”

    虽然根据泰国法律，同性婚姻不合法，但三人遵照佛教规定举行了象征性的仪式，圆满了自己的爱情。

    仪式包括传统的交换誓言，三人宣誓对彼此的爱，并同意分享家庭和责任。

    阿尔特来自清迈，因为生意在乌泰他尼府结识了乔克。2010年，随着工作上的密切接触，他们意识到了对彼此的爱，开始了这段恋情。

    他们相遇前都已明白自己是同性恋，就这样一起生活了五年。

    在彭世洛大学学管理的贝尔屡次在派对上遇见这两人，三男对彼此都产生了好感。

    之后，贝尔因先天疾病住院，三人开始觉得难分难舍。由此乔克和阿尔特提议缔结三人婚姻。