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Thursday 29th of June 2023 and the GRAB car was here to pick me up quarter past 6 and I was at Siam Heritage Hotel 15 to 20 minutes later. I went up to the second floor and I meet one guy that I had not seen for many years. It was a little bit of adventure to find the wedding. I had a big box and I decided to take the elevator, but I was confused with the buttons in the elevator and I got it all wrong. So, I went back again and I took the stairs to the second floor. Last time I saw him was when we did bird photography back in 2016. I thought that he had brought his camera but I noticed that he was having a Canon, last time it was a Nikon. I asked if he had bought a new camera. He told me that it was our friend's camera. My friend bought the camera from me when I bought a new camera back in 2015 or 2016. I had a look at the camera and I notice that my old Quick Release Plate for my Manfrotto tripod was still mounted on the camera. So now I know I have not used my tripod for at least 7 or 8 years. And when I bought my new Canon EOS R3 I was looking to use my tripod. Well, the Quick Release Plate was missing so the tripod was of no use. I bought two spare Quick Release Plate from Manfrotto in Bangkok so now I have three of them. We were waiting for the guest to arrive and of course for the couple getting married. The thing will start at 7 o'clock with the monks.   Leaving home  Arriving  I have to take the stairs as I cannot find my way in the elevator  I have not seen him for many years  Live music There were a group playing music and it was very nice. But after a while it was like “PLEASE!” People started to drop in but not so many are coming for the monk thing, I think it is the engagements ceremony. They put on the rings and there is something with a white string the monks are pulling out. Most of the people will come for the water blessing and this will be at 9 o'clock. I wanted to get some pictures so I was here early for the monk ceremony.  Waiting for the wedding to start  I put my box on the table  Waiting for the wedding to start  The monks are already here waiting   People are starting to come, and they want their picture taken  People are starting to come, and they want their picture taken  People are starting to come, and they want their picture taken   The monk ceremony is about to start  The monk ceremony is about to start  The monk ceremony is about to start  The monk ceremony is about to start The monk ceremony is starting and they are chanting while the newly wed are lightning candles and incense. The monks have a ball of white string and they roll it out, from the first monk to the last monk. And there are prayers or something going on during the whole ceremony. When they are ready the roll up the string to the ball again. Now it is time to pour some water in a cup. I really don't know what was going on as I was running around trying to get pictures. When it is ready the monks are going to have breakfast, but first the monk got gifts.  Lighting candles  Our Hero in action  Lighting candles                         Time for the monks to have breakfast  Time for the monks to have breakfast  Time for the monks to have breakfast  Time for the monks to have breakfast  Time for the monks to have breakfast  Time for the monks to have breakfast  When the monk thing is finished the monk is having their breakfast before going back to the temple. The wedding guests went to the hotel restaurant for breakfast while waiting for the monks to be ready with their breakfast. I took some pictures while waiting for the Sai monkhon (Joining by thread). The groom and the bride sit next to one another and one family member places traditional headpiece known as the Mong Kol on their head and the two head pieces are joined by a white string. This symbolizes the bond that will join the couple for the rest of their life. And then the water pouring ceremony where the guests line up to pour water over the wedded couples’ hands. So, they prepared for this while the monks and guests had breakfast.  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  Waiting for the monk to have their breakfast  The monks are leaving  The monks are leaving  The monks are leaving  The monks are leaving  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon They only had Coca Cola products at the hotel, so even though I have given up on the MAX I went to buy my second MAX at 7 Eleven next door. I met some of the people from the Chaiyasit Muay Thai Gym. They are here to attend to The Red Devil's (ปีศาจแดง ก.กุมานนท์) wedding. We walk back to the hotel together and we are back just in time for another ceremony. I had expected the Sai monkhon (Joining by thread), but now it was something else going on.  On the way back from 7 Eleven  More pictures taken while waiting for the Sai monkhon  Another ceremony is about to start  Another ceremony is about to start  Another ceremony is about to start  Another ceremony is about to start  Another ceremony is about to start  Another ceremony is about to start  Another ceremony is about to start  We are waiting for the Sai monkhon (Joining by thread)  We are waiting for the Sai monkhon (Joining by thread)  We are waiting for the Sai monkhon (Joining by thread) We start the Sai monkhon (Joining by thread) and then it is the water pouring ceremony. We will have dinner and cake and then it is time to go back home. The newly wed got their string and the guests were lined up to start pouring the water. There was a lot of people so this took quite some time. Pouring water and then sign a book and to get a souvenir. And of course, the box where the guests put the envelope with money. Well, I gave a wedding gift. I only given cash on one wedding, and it was in the middle of nowhere so there were really no options. Unless of course, I went to buy a couple of chickens. But cash seemed to be a better option at the time. So, I put cash in an envelope and I handed it to the couple.  Sai monkhon (Joining by thread)  Sai monkhon (Joining by thread)  Sai monkhon (Joining by thread)  Sai monkhon (Joining by thread)  Some “holy” cream have to be applied  Don't look like they have very fun  Don't look like they have very fun  The water pouring ceremony is starting  Water pouring ceremony  Water pouring ceremony  Water pouring ceremony  Water pouring ceremony  Water pouring ceremony  Water pouring ceremony  Water pouring ceremony  Water pouring ceremony         The staff became busy after the water pouring ceremony was coming to an end. Now it was time for food and they prepared for the food. Many guests so they had to set up a lot of tables and chairs so we could sit down to eat. I had 5 bowls of soup and it was a very good soup. It was the bride's mother forcing me to have something to eat. My plan was to have my salad when I am back home but I had soup and it was very good. And I drank the soup like tea.  Thai sweets I also tried something I had seen for many years but never tried. Small colourful Thai sweets that look, well, not to taste any good. I tried and they were excellent. So good so I had a couple of samples from each one of them. I was surprised, it looks like small fruits, but it was not fruit and it tasted like candy. And it was very sweet and I will have to find out what it is.  Time for food  Time for food  Time for food  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake  Time to eat cake       People started to go home and I left around 12 o'clock and I took a taxi back home. I will go to apply for a VISA extension tomorrow so no gym until Saturday. Yoga on Saturday morning and it will be nice, 3 days with no exercise so this is not good for my diet. And the Thai sweets at the wedding was a little bit of a setback, but hey! It is party and it was not so much so never mind. Sunday, and the plan is to go back to the Ancient City (เมืองโบราณ) to look for birds. Just click HERE to find out if I see any birds. 
    
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