How long does a kiss last? On average, a couple of minutes, maybe a little longer. This will surprise no one. But the Thai couple was able to set a record with a kiss that lasted so long that it will not soon be anyone who wants to beat him.
Thais are rarely seen kissing. Not on the street, not in the cinema. Even at a wedding, a kiss on the cheek elicits an outcry among the shocked guests. Indeed, in their tradition, a kiss is an intimate matter, inaccessible to prying eyes. A Thai kiss or "hom gam" is more of a gentle sniffing of the cheeks. However, Ripleys Believe It or Not Pattaya hosted the Valentine's Day kissing marathon on February 12-14, 2013.
The drinks offered in the competition were water, coffee, milk and juice. You could drink them through a straw without stopping kissing.
How it was
The competition kicked off at 6am on Sunday and the winners were announced late Tuesday night. Either married couples or couples with serious intentions were allowed to participate. The jury checked the presence of marriage certificates and letters from parents certifying the fact that the guy and the girl have been dating for a long time. The contestants were allowed to eat, drink and use the toilet, provided that they did not stop hugging each other and their lips didn’t part. This was followed by the marathon staff. It was forbidden to sit and sleep. Although for many people such an event may bring a smile, it is not an easy ordeal. One of the participants even lost consciousness half an hour after the start of the competition. The marathon was attended by 14 couples, including one married couple aged about 70 years. The organizers of the event announced that the goal of the marathon is to demonstrate the power and true meaning of love, because standing and kissing for such a long time is very difficult: couples must support each other and help overcome physical difficulties.
The kissing marathon was accompanied by lyrical compositions. Many couples danced (some of them barefoot). Poses from yoga helped to maintain balance.
Winners
Husband and wife Ekkashay and Laksana Tiranarat from Bangkok became the winners of the longest kiss marathon. Their kiss lasted 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. Tired and exhausted, they could hardly smile when they were presented with a prize of diamond rings worth 50,000 baht and a cash prize of 100,000 baht. The couple admitted that the organizers' gift means more to them than the title of "the most kissing person in the world." Moreover, their record will not immediately appear on the pages of the Guinness Book of Records, as it requires preliminary verification by representatives of the publication. Ekkashi and Laksana broke the previous record for the longest kiss, set in 2012 by a gay Thai couple, although their accomplishments have not been officially recorded. In the Guinness Book, the previous record belongs to lovers from Germany, who in 2009 kissed for 32 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds.
