Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat the World's Longest Kiss Record

And the winner of the World’s Longest Kiss is…A Thai couple won the kissing contest put on by Pattaya’s Louis Tussauds Waxworks museum. Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat locked lips for 46 hours, 24 minutes, setting the world record for longest kiss.

The previous Guinness world record was 32 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds, set by Nikola Matovic and Kristina Reinhart of Germany, in February 2009.

The couples who took part in the contest were mainly Thai locals and ranged in age from 21 to 51. Also competing was one German man with a Thai woman and a gay couple.The lucky couple won a diamond ring worth 50,000 baht (£1,016) and a 100,000 baht (£2,032) cash prize.To see the kissing couples competing, check out the video in the left panel.

Longest Kiss: Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat sets new world record (Video)

PATTAYA, Thailand — Husband and wife team Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat locked lips for 46 hours, 24 minutes to celebrate Valentine’s Day – setting the new world record for the Longest Kiss.
Laksana Tiranarat and her husband Ekkachai pose with a certificate after winning the World’s Longest Continuous Kiss contest and set a new record at 46.24.09 hours in Pattaya, Thailand. AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong.

The previous Guinness world record for the Longest Kiss was 32 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds. set by Nikola Matovic and Kristina Reinhart in Germany in February 2009.

Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat Longest kiss for Valentine's Day

Guinness World Records also recognized the longest time to kiss a car world record: 32 hr, achieved by Artur Sattelmaier (Germany), Farina Tartsch (Germany), Olivia Obstoj (Germany), Kevin Egner (Germany), Lydia Mescerinov (Germany) Kamilla Kolodziej (21) (Germany), Jennifer Odenwald (Germany), Marco Alonge (Germany) und Daniela Hamza (Germany).

The pair won a diamond ring worth 50,000 baht (£1,016) and a 100,000 baht (£2,032) cash prize.

“We didn’t think we would find anybody that could break the record,” said Somporn Naksuetrong, the manager of Pattaya’s Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks museum, which organized the competition. That seven couples apparently did, he said, “is amazing.”

“We want to show that love is meaningful and powerful,” Somporn said. “It’s not easy to stand there and kiss for that long. They really have to help each other and support each other.”

Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat Longest kiss record

Thailand is still a conservative nation where kissing in public — even a small peck — is frowned upon. Participants had to show proof they were either married or truly a couple. A letter from both parents or a marriage certificate was acceptable.

Longest Kiss: Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat sets new world record (Video)

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