The 52-year-old Yasothon man, who started walking the 1,200km from Nakhon Nayok on January 14th to ask for the hand of his love in the southern province of Satun, whom he met online, arrived at his destination on St. Valentine’s Day today.

 

A huge reception was held at the Thung Wa district office to welcome the groom-to-be, Suthep Promjit, featuring a long drum procession. The district chief officer, Narong Nuniam, the MP of Constituency 2 of Satun Province and several Tambon Administrative Organisation mayors were on hand, along with dozens of relatives and friends of the bride-to-be, 56-year-old Thanapa Khiew-on, a native of Thung Wa district.

 

Suthep was given a surprise welcome by friends of Thanapa, who all dressed in pink, like the bride-to-be, to test whether he could identify his fiancé, since they had only met in the virtual world.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/man-who-walked-1200km-to-meet-his-online-mate-weds-on-valentines-day/

 

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How sweet ????

Talk about under pressure to say yes. Anyone who's done internet dating knows it's a big mistake to commit straight away to a relationship

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Suthep was given a surprise welcome by friends of Thanapa, who all dressed in pink, like the bride-to-be, to test whether he could identify his fiancé, since they had only met in the virtual world.

That was risky....

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone who's done internet dating knows it's a big mistake to commit straight away to a relationship

Thanks for that vote of confidence. I met my teacher wife online in June, said I'd marry her in July  before even meeting her, flew out to meet her in August and now married happily for 8 years with one daughter.. Most suitable woman for me that I have ever met. Kind, caring, wonderful mother. So, it does work thank you.

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Artisi said:

How sweet ????

Indeed...

Ain't love grand. 

Sounds like he really did walk 500 miles, and rolled another 500 more, just to fall down at her door. 

1 hour ago, wadman said:

Sounds like he really did walk 500 miles, and rolled another 500 more, just to fall down at her door. 

2nd stint was 245 not 500.

In The Photo it looks like she is giving the finger. 

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Thanks for that vote of confidence. I met my teacher wife online in June, said I'd marry her in July  before even meeting her, flew out to meet her in August and now married happily for 8 years with one daughter.. Most suitable woman for me that I have ever met. Kind, caring, wonderful mother. So, it does work thank you.

 

 

 

you got lucky, committing to marrying before meeting is madness, i was amazed how different people can be in real life vs online\telephone\video

He was lucky, she hadn't send him the usually photoshopped photos or photos from when she was younger, smaller and prettier.

1 hour ago, Xonax said:

He was lucky, she hadn't send him the usually photoshopped photos or photos from when she was younger, smaller and prettier.

Do a surprise video call (who does not have LINE?).

If denied, forget it.

 

"Suthep was given a surprise welcome by friends of Thanapa, who all dressed in pink, like the bride-to-be, to test whether he could identify his fiancé, since they had only met in the virtual world."

 

   Wouldn't that be awkward and embarrassing all round ?