Sing Buri:- A wedding became talk of the town in the central province of Sing Buri Sunday when a 74-year-old Australian made married a 66-year-old Thai woman in an elaborate Thai traditional wedding ceremony.

Noel Sunder led a traditional khan mark or dowry procession to the house of Pemikar Mueansri in Tambon Tonpho of Sing Buri’s Mueang district to ask for permission from the woman’s parents to marry his bride.

They were married in the rod nam sung ceremony when the parents, relatives and guests poured water on their hands to bless them a happy marriage.

[Photo credit: Thairath Online]

The ceremony was crowded with friends in their age and many relatives as well as their neighbors.

Pemikar said she has met and has been in relation with Sunder for three years. Sunder is a friend of her friend.

Pemikar said she could communicate in English to some extent as she used to work as a cook in Cyprus.

She likes Sunder because he is lively and funny. He loves her family and is a good man. Most of all, Pemikar said her daughter and grandchildren accept him and do not mind her marrying him.

Asked how she felt to be married at this age, Pemikar said she was happy that someone loves her at this age.

Her daughter said Pemikar did not want to hold a wedding ceremony because she was shy that she is old but Sunder insisted that she had to be married properly in line with the Thai tradition.

The daughter said he is happy to see her mother happily married. The two will live in their newly-built house in Sing Buri.

Good luck to you both

Lovely story which brings a smile to my face even though it 8 am.

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

Why?

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

It's never too late, but many marry too early. Better to first conduct thorough market research.

Good for them

he could of grabbed some 22 yr old from Nana or somewhere and been even more lively ....

This is news because usually the lady is 18-20.

Edit: But anyways, good on ya, mate!

Best of luck Noel and Pemikar!

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

Why do you think 74 a bit old to be getting married?

in a country where marrying someone a third of his age is considered "normal" marrying someone the same age makes the news

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

Why do you think 74 a bit old to be getting married?

because most people get married around 30 - 40, not usually 70 and up. And why didn't he get a young nana girl around 20 yrs old ?

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

Why do you think 74 a bit old to be getting married?

because most people get married around 30 - 40, not usually 70 and up. And why didn't he get a young nana girl around 20 yrs old ?

Because Viagra is not cheap anymore

Best bit for me was going to see her parents to ask for their blessing....... How old must they be?......... Good on you and good luck to you both.

So there's hope for me yet ! Congrats to the happy couple ! He's happy, she's happy, the family is happy, who cares what anyone else thinks ?

One advantage of getting married is that should you so happen to croak, at least the government isn't going to get your stuff. (I was told by my lawyer that if I were to pass on for some reason, any reason, while not being married and not having a proper Will, the government would receive all of my assets. If I was married, the wife would get it all and if I had a proper Will then my estate would be divvied up in accordance with that.)

I somehow suspect though that should something happen to me the government won't find much in the way of an estate. In fact, by the time they figure out I'm a forgotten part of history, my "friends" and neighbours will most likely have cleaned me out of everything long before.

( I probably won't be too fussed about it though, as I'll be dead !)

There's a nasty rumour going around that it was a shotgun wedding.

Happy times, you two.

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

Why is 74 too old?

No it isn't.

Good luck for both of them.

Good luck

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

Getting married most likely has more social acceptance and importance to traditional Thai ladies than in the west so what they are saying to each other is that they promise to be faithful to each other and that their relationship is very very important to them.

good onya mate.

Sorry Steven 100 that I have to spell this out in basic English so you understand.

just my 2 cents worth

Maybe she is after his money??

Na good luck to them both and hope they will be happy together .

Good luck to them.

Best bit for me was going to see her parents to ask for their blessing....... How old must they be?......... Good on you and good luck to you both.

"Sir, I respectfully ask for your daughter's hand in marriage."

"Huh???"

"I want to marry your daughter."

"Who??"

"YOUR DAUGHTER!!"

Etc, etc....

The most notable thing about this story is that she is 66 years, and not 26. That's what living in Thailand does to one.

Some strange replies, as expected ...........

...Good luck to the couple....

Yep, you have got to wonder about the mentality of some members on this site.

IMHO: In this case, congratulations are in order - not nonsensical comments.

Good luck to them, but it would be news if it was 'Eighteen year old farang boy marries seventy four year old Thai lady.

Good for them!

Looks like they have a lot in common........

Nice

nice story .... but isn't 74 a bit old to be getting married ?

Why do you think 74 a bit old to be getting married?

because most people get married around 30 - 40, not usually 70 and up. And why didn't he get a young nana girl around 20 yrs old ?

Because he isn't as shallow as you maybe.

Given the propensity for farangs to marry much younger women I think in this case she is the cradle snatcher.

Good luck to them both. May they have a happy life together.