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Thai bride sings farewell at funeral of groom who was killed days before wedding
The funeral also featured bright colours and lively music instead of a traditional sombre one.
A Thai bride-to-be delivered a heartbreaking farewell by singing one last song to her fiancé during his cremation ceremony, just days after he was killed in a sudden motorcycle accident.
The emotional tribute took place on Feb. 15 at Wat Lat Bua Khao, in Chachoengsao province, less than two weeks before the couple were due to marry.
Fiancé died in motorcycle accident days before wedding
The groom, identified as Thotsaphon Panya, died after a cable reportedly became entangled around his neck while he was riding his motorcycle home, according to Khaosod English.
The fatal incident occurred on the Hua Sai–Bua Khao road, in Bang Khla district, leaving him with injuries that he did not survive.
His death came just 10 days before the couple’s scheduled wedding, turning what should have been a joyful occasion into mourning.
Bright colours instead of black and lively music
Rather than holding a traditional sombre funeral, Thotsaphon’s family asked mourners to wear bright-coloured clothing, explaining that they wished the ceremony to focus on a peaceful farewell rather than grief, reported The Thaiger.They expressed hope that his spirit would depart without lingering sadness or resentment.
In another unusual departure from customary funeral rites, a brass band also played upbeat music as the funeral procession circled the crematorium three times.
The atmosphere, though emotional, reflected the family’s desire to honour the deceased with warmth rather than despair.
Throughout the ceremony, the bride-to-be was seen holding a portrait of her fiancé.
Bride’s Final Song Moves Mourners to Tears
Shortly before the cremation, the woman, dressed in traditional Thai wedding attire, stood before her fiancé’s coffin and sang to him one last time.Many in attendance were overcome with emotion, with mourners reportedly moved to tears as she delivered what relatives described as her final act of love.
In another poignant detail, Thotsaphon had prepared a wedding suit for the ceremony he never lived to attend.
On the day of his cremation, his family dressed him in the outfit for the first — and final — time during the funeral proceedings.
What was meant to be the beginning of a marriage instead became a farewell marked by devotion, tradition, and grief.
Relatives said the bride’s tribute was a deeply personal goodbye to the man she had planned to spend her life with.
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