Photo: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: An Israeli man and his Thai girlfriend who came to the island together under the Phuket Sandbox scheme were married at the Muang District Office in Phuket Town yesterday (July 19).

 

The couple Nadav Gefen, 34, and Yanisa Chuchotethawon, 33, came to sign their marriage registration at the office, where Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and his wife Wandee Woonciew served as witnesses.

 

Also present as witnesses were Muang District Chief Somprat Prabsongkham and Mrs Yanisa’s parents, said a report by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/israeli-thai-couple-marry-under-phuket-sandbox-80750.php

 

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And this is newsworthy because  .....??????

1 hour ago, grandpa said:

And this is newsworthy because  .....??????

Always has to be quota of happy stories. Taxi driver find wallet or gold and hands back to Tourist.  

3 hours ago, grandpa said:

And this is newsworthy because  .....??????

A Jew and a Buddhist, well there must be something worth reporting

3 hours ago, grandpa said:

And this is newsworthy because  .....??????

Well its a nice story from the Sandbox instead of the usual increasing rules and infections found.

12 minutes ago, Excel said:

A Jew and a Buddhist, well there must be something worth reporting

How do you know she's a Buddhist? 

Maybe their children will be Jubus.

 

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jewish-buddhists (jubus)

4 hours ago, webfact said:

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

Ha ha ^

Was that a joke ?

A link to the Samaritans in a story about someone getting married ????

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

How do you know she's a Buddhist? 

Maybe there children  will be Jubus.

 

I think the clue was that was it was reported somewhere else where we can not mention is the fact she wanted a Buddhist ceremony later when restrictions are lifted. Maybe she is a Catholic and just fancied a Buddhist ceremony but don't think she was a Muslim by her style of dress

3 minutes ago, Excel said:

I think the clue was that was it was reported somewhere else where we can not mention is the fact she wanted a Buddhist ceremony later when restrictions are lifted. Maybe she is a Catholic and just fancied a Buddhist ceremony but don't think she was a Muslim by her style of dress

Yeah if she wanted a Buddhist ceremony she probably Identifies that way.

3 hours ago, grandpa said:

And this is newsworthy because  .....??????

Because it is now Aseanow.com. 

37 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

Because it is now Aseanow.com. 

And there are people here who would not understand that the groom is an Israeli yet Israel is not an ASEAN country 

1 hour ago, Excel said:

And there are people here who would not understand that the groom is an Israeli yet Israel is not an ASEAN country 

Probably there are, but Israel IS an ASIAN country.

59 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Probably there are, but Israel IS an ASIAN country.

 

It is not.

7 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

 

It is not.

It's located on the continent of Asia (the western edge of Asia). 

5 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

 

It is not.

yes Israel is not in Asia it is in the middle east

5 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

yes Israel is not in Asia it is in the middle east

The middle east is not a continent. Asia is. Israel is located in the continent of Asia. 

 

There is an interesting history to this with football:

History of the Israel national football team - Wikipedia

Israel is the only team who has played in more than two regional international competitions—Oceania, Asia and Europe. Although Israel belongs to Asia, political tension related to the Arab–Israeli conflict has prevented Muslim and Arab teams from playing against each other. Since 1991, Israel has been part of the UEFA, the European soccer federation.

But it's definitely NOT in Asean, if that makes the Israel isn't in Asia brigade feel any better. 

I don't understand why some people are resisting GEOGRAPHY. This reminds me of people that can't ever learn that Mexico is in NORTH America. 

BTW, they appear to be a very lovely couple. Mazel Tov / Chok Dee and all that jazz.

7 hours ago, grandpa said:

And this is newsworthy because  .....??????

Cause it could be seen as a nice happy story in current changeling times. But do agree due to the negativity of the forum that its could also be seen as a tad too positive at the moment.

6 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

yes Israel is not in Asia it is in the middle east

The Middle East/Near East lies partly in Africa and partly in Asia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East

 

Israel is in the Asian part:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia

 

Oh heck, let's go all the way:

 

Egypt, also in the Middle East, is a transcontinental country as it lies partly in Africa and partly in Asia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt

 

 

 

 

Well to be on topic of countries in Asia why is there no mention of Turkey being in Asia and Europe? Much more interesting place.  

19 hours ago, webfact said:

where Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and his wife Wandee Woonciew served as witnesses.

 

Also present as witnesses were Muang District Chief Somprat Prabsongkham

So why are these people present ? Do they actually know the people getting married or are the trying to proclaim there is a massive surge in sandbox weddings and aren’t we brilliant at our job ! ????

A nice ceremony, where they all had, tea and coffee, and soda pop drinks to

celebrate.  How wonderful.  But hey at least it was not one of those Las Vegas weddings.

Geezer

21 hours ago, grandpa said:

And this is newsworthy because  .....??????

She is only one year younger than him.

15 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

yes Israel is not in Asia it is in the middle east

The Middle East is in Asia , the Asian continent 

19 hours ago, Jingthing said:

How do you know she's a Buddhist? 

Maybe their children will be Jubus.

 

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jewish-buddhists (jubus)

How do you know he is a Jew?

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The Middle East is in Asia , the Asian continent 

Plus Egypt in Africa.