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The Underwater Wedding Fair in Trang, now in its 16th year, is held to promote natural and cultural tourism and an exotic traditional Thai wedding among foreign wedding couples, divers and tourists worldwide. This year, a number of couples will tie the knot and join several activities on Feb 10-12.
Chiang Mai’s Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi (left) and Hansar Bangkok Hotel on Ratchadamri Road, below, are one of TripAdvisor’s 25 Top Asia Hotels this year.
On the first day, they will plant Sri-Trang trees at Peninsular Botanic Gardens (Thung Khai), join a parade and a traditional Thai wedding ceremony of pouring lustre water. A highlight will be a local pre-wedding ceremony called "Kin Niew" at Tubthiang Garden in which couples are served sticky rice with chicken curry, a local dish reserved for weddings only. On the second day, they will ink marriage certificates, either under the crystal-clear sea off Koh Kradan or in the spectacular Morakot Cave, after which they will proceed to a party on Rajamonkol Beach. On the last day, they will enjoy a Trang-style breakfast at a local cafe and explore the city and nearby attractions.
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- Writer: Pichaya Svasti
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