Valentine’s Day is once again upon us as February 14th crests on the calendar. And to commemorate the occasion, many couples will no doubt be looking into all manner of lavish and inventive ways to profess their love for one another, whether it be by means of a gift, a gesture, or a romantic evening out, depending on your love language of choice.
For one Thai man, his Valentine’s Day plans required far more preparation in advance, after he made up his mind to prove his affection for his girlfriend by undertaking a massive 1,200km journey across Thailand completely on foot!
Thai man walks 1,200km to propose to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day
As shared by Thai newspaper The Nation Thailand, 56-year-old Mr Suthep “Maew” Promjit has clocked as many as 1,100 kilometres by Saturday (February 11th, 2023) on his grueling trip from his hometown of Nakhon Nayok in Central Thailand, to the Southern province of Satun where his girlfriend Thanapa Khiaw-on resides, in hopes of proposing to her on Valentine’s Day.
Having met her on the popular video sharing platform TikTok five years ago, they speak regularly on video call despite never once having met in person and their relationship soon blossomed into affection.
After some time, Thanapa challenged Suthep to prove his love to her by walking or running from his hometown to her province of Satun, reports The Thaiger. Boldly taking on the feat, he started off on January 14th with the goal of reaching at her doorstep on Valentine’s Day and proposing to her. He also hopes to prove to others that it was possible to find true love over social media through his journey.
“I want people who abuse their families and loved ones, as well as those who are unfaithful to their wives, to pay attention to this journey,” he said.
No challenge too great
Documenting the entire voyage through his TikTok profile, he arrived in the province of Trang and was accompanied by his 50-year-old friend Niwat Thongwithi who was riding on a saleng, which is a customised motorbike with a small sidecar.
Understandably, the trip on foot has been a grueling one with Suthep losing more than 17 kilos since he embarked upon it. But he remains undeterred, and said that he is looking forward to travelling with his new wife around Thailand once they are wedded.
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Here’s to wishing Suthep all the best, and that his marriage will be a fruitful and long-lasting one!
Check out his videos on his TikTok account here.
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