On Sunday June 22nd 2014, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Peranakan Association together with the Phuket province organized the annual Baba Wedding Festival, a Peranakan tradition which goes back 200 years.
The event saw Lt. Gen. Ukrit Pachimsawat and his bride be the honorary couple, and all the 4 couples’ families and friends, together with local media enjoyed the ceremony.
On the Sunday afternoon all couples participated in a along Thalang Road to celebrate the wedding, a celebration which was viewed by a large number of the general public who all joined in congratulating the married couples.