Sunrise wedding for 49 couples at Mor-E-Daeng Cliff
Forty-nine couples were married at the Mor-E-Daeng Cliff in Si Sa Ket’s Khao Phra Viharn National Park amid the romantic atmosphere warmed by first “three countries’ sunlight” on Valentine’s Day on Wednesday.
The grand event, titled Viva pafan rap tawan sam phaendin kon khrai (“dreamy weddings in the first sunlight of three countries”), at 7am was witnessed by Si Sa Ket governor Thawat Suraban. Also in attendance were Kantharalak district chief Somkiat Sikhao, state officials, merchants, the marrying couples’ guests and members of the public.
The kilometre-long wedding procession of four Thai ethnic cultures was led by three elephants to bring the couples to the Mor-E-Daeng Cliff where the marriage registrations took place before the traditional wedding blessing ritual.
Thawat also blessed the couples and addressed to the crowd, thanking them for participating in this important event that also boosted the northeastern province’s tourism and economy.
“Three countries” refers to the park’s proximity to the borders with Cambodia and Laos.
