A Thai man who married a corpse bride earlier this month has caused quite a stir after he released images and information on Facebook and Youtube.
Chadil Deffy, also known as Deff Yingyuen, married his girlfriend of 10 years, Sarinya “Anne” Kamsok, as her corpse lay in a coffin at a temple in Surin Province, according to the Pattaya Daily News.
Deffy, a Thai television director, posted the video of the event that took place on Jan 4, 2012 on Facebook and YouTube.
Onsiri Pravattiyagul, wrote in an opinion piece in The Bangkok Post about the unusual ceremony.
“The ‘wedding’ was his attempt to right a wrong, however belated the gesture might have been.”
“As expected, the initial public reaction was an outpouring of sympathy for the ‘groom’ and a wave of sentimental remarks. The romantically inclined were moved by the expression of ‘true love,’ However unconventional.
“It seemed to hit a nerve with many people. The offline media picked up on the buzz, too, and went to town with this story. Chadil found himself under a spotlight experiencing an unexpected 15 minutes of fame.
“Also as expected, within days, the backlash began — and it wasn’t at all kind. In a heartbeat, Chadil went from being viewed as a hopeless romantic to being vilified as a publicity-hungry opportunist.”
Pravattigyagul went on to explain why he thought his “younger friend” was acting on love, not the ambition of publicity.
The bride and the groom reportedly fell in love while studying at the Eastern Asia University ten years ago. The couple had promised to get married, but the woman died in a car accident before they could manage to tie the knot.
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