Couple Who Won Guinness World Record In 2013 After Kissing For 58 Hours And 35 Minutes Announces Marriage Breakup

Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat, a couple that won the Guinness World Record in February 2013, after kissing for 58 hours and 35 minutes, has announced marriage breakup.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Ekkachai disclosed this while speaking on the BBC Sounds podcast, called Witness History.

 ‘I am very proud. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,

We spent a long time together and I’m trying to remember the good memories and that we did this together’ Ekkachai told the host, Megan Jones.

Recall that the couple, who are Thais, had broken the record initially in 2011 when they kissed for 46 hours and 24 minutes, at a time when competitors were trying to beat a 32 hours and seven minutes record.

Ekkachai  also disclosed that they initially didn’t sign up for the 2011 competition, which was scheduled to hold a few days before Valentine’s Day, as Laksana had just recovered from a long illness, but they were however encouraged by the grand prize of 50,000 Thai Baht (approximately £1,200 at the time) and a diamond ring.

‘There were a lot of people there. There were around 14 couples competing and a lot of media hovering around them. I felt like I was going to faint, some of the spectators handed me an inhaler to support me along the way’ he submitted while recalling and commenting on the stringent rules.

‘Lips must be touching at all times, the couple must be awake at all times, contestants must stand during the attempt and cannot be propped together by any aids, and that adult nappies, diapers or incontinence pads were banned’ he added.

While the participants were allowed to use the rest room, they were however required ‘to remain kissing while doing so’.

He added that a lot of people couldn’t bear it and collapsed, and by the time 20 hours had passed, he was exhausted and could barely stand, but his estranged wife said, ‘we need to keep fighting’ and he carried on.

At the final stages, when only two couples remained, Ekkachai  said he noticed that their co-competitors  had fallen asleep and ‘When their lips parted’   he knew they have won.

 ‘Only crazy people would accomplish something like that. A normal person wouldn’t try it’ he said.

Two Thai men, Nonthawat Charoenkaesornsin and Thanakorn Sitthiamthong overtook Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat in 2012 after kissing for 50 hours 25 minutes.

However, in 2013, Ekkachai and Laksana were determined to reclaim their title which he described as their ‘Roman Empire’ with the new prize of 100,000 Thai Baht (around £2,350) and two diamond rings.

He noted that they were determined to ‘take back what belonged to us’ and they trained hard for the competition and defeated their rivals.Couple Who Won Guinness World Record In 2013 After Kissing For 58 Hours And 35 Minutes Announces Marriage Breakup

‘We tried to stand straight like statues. Instead of pinching, we were tapping each other on the head with one hand and the other hand, we were hugging each other to keep awake.

We learned from previous times. We didn’t worry too much and stayed relaxed. Some other couples were dancing when they were tired. During the final hours, the second-place couple raised their hands and gave up. I was happy, but it was overshadowed by how tired I was. I just wanted to rest and drink’ he added-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you