By Itsarin Tisantia
Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post
Valentine’s Day on February 14 is a romantic occasion when couples celebrate their love by giving cards, flowers and other small gifts to their loved ones.
This week’s Exercises takes a look at some of the interesting activities that have been arranged to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day in Thailand.
WET WEDDINGS
Provincial authorities and the private sector in Trang province will arrange the Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony 2015, which is due to be held between February 12 and 14 this year.
About 50 couples each year take part in the underwater wedding ceremony. The couples are required to pay fees and select one of the three available packages, which include accommodation, costumes and diving equipment. To make a reservation, call 075 210 238 or go to www.underwaterwedding.com.
JUMBO CELEBRATION
Those who can’t swim may be interested in a mass wedding on elephants in Surin’s Thatoom district. The mass weddings will be hold on February 13 and 14, when approximately 30 couples can join free of charge. For more information, call 044 591 141 and 044 511 975, or visit www.surinpao.org.
LOVE FESTIVAL
Srinagarind Dam in Kanchanaburi will welcome couples to attend the Festival of Love on February 13 and 14. For this occasion, the organisers will arrange a rally to promote local ecotourism, the route of which will pass scenic sights in the area. A concert will also be held featuring performances by Oh Seksarn, Eh Jirakorn, Sorn Sinchai and Kratai R-Siam.
For this year’s special event, a football match will also be held between the local team and a superstar team including famous actors Than Thanakorn, Bie Suwit, Chokchai Charoensuk and many more. For further inquiries, call 034 574 248 or 034 511 200.
Exercises
Read the story. Then, decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1. The contact number for Srinagarind Dam is 075 210 238.
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2. The Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony 2015 is due to be held between February 10 and 15 this year.
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3. Thatoom district is located in Surin province.
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4. According to the story, the mass weeding on elephants in Surin requires couples to pay admission fees.
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Vocabulary
- accommodation (n): a place to live, work or stay in
ecotourism (n): organised holidays that are designed so that the tourists damage the environment as little as possible
scenic (adj): having beautiful natural scenery
