Photo Release: Phuket Hosts ‘Phuket Baba Wedding 2014’
Ms. Somjai Suwanasupana (3rd from left), Phuket City Mayor, together with Mr. Apichai Chatchalermkit (far left), Director, Events Promotion Division of Tourism Authority of Thailand, recently presided over a press briefing to announce ‘Phuket Baba Wedding 2014’, which will be organized by the Thai Peranakan Association in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Phuket City and the Blue Elephant Cooking School & Restaurant Phuket in Phuket during 21 – 23 June, 2014.
‘Baba’ or ‘Peranakan’ are terms used to refer to the descendants of the late 19th Century Chinese immigrants who settled in Phuket around 200 years ago. A Baba wedding traditionally used to be a statement of the wealth and social standing of the family, and was regarded as one of the most important ceremonies in a Baba’s life.
Photo from left:
- Mr. Apichai Chatchalermkit, Director, Events Promotion Division of Tourism Authority of
Thailand
- Assistant Professor Pranee Sakulpipatana, Vice President of The Thai Peranakan Association
- Ms. Khun Somjai Suwanasupana, Phuket City Mayor
- Bride and Groom
- Mr. Kim Steppe, General Manager of Blue Elephant Cooking School & Restaurant Phuket
- Dr. Kosol Tangutai, President of The Thai Peranakan Association
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