Valentine’s veteran: Krabi man seals 14th marriage, aiming for happy ever after
A 69 year old Thai man in the southern province of Krabi signed a marriage certificate for the 14th time this Valentine’s Day and hoped his current wife would be the final chapter of his love saga after 13 unlucky attempts.
Mueang Krabi District Office held a special Valentine’s Day event at the province’s popular tourist attraction Klonh Root, also known as Clear Water Canal. The event allowed couples to exchange vows against the backdrop of stunning nature while signing marriage certificates.
Amarin TV reported that this event was held for the first time and 11 couples participated in getting their nuptials, including Thai nationals tying the knot with their foreign partners.
The district office held the event like a Thai traditional marriage ceremony. There was a parade leading the grooms to the brides before each couple was taken on kayak boats to the middle of the canal to sign their marriage certificates.
The couple who captured the media’s attention the most was a 69 year old Thai man named Sanan Kongsoon and his 56 year old fiancée, a Thai woman named Somnuek Saengkaew. Sanan revealed that he had previously signed marriage certificates with 13 other women but those relationships were unsuccessful.
Sanan continued his story, recounting that they had lived together for over a decade but felt it was time to publicly affirm their love.
Dressed in Thai traditional attire of golden hue, Sanan and Somnuek attended the event today. Sanan expressed the conviction that his current partner would be his lifelong love. Believing that Valentine’s Day was the epitome of love and that Wednesday also aligned with his birthday, he deemed it the perfect occasion to formalise their commitment by signing the certification.
Thai netizens flooded the comments section with well-wishes for the couple’s lasting happiness and good health. Some shared fun comments requesting Sanan to share dating tips based on his extensive experience with his previous 13 wives.
