The Couple named Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat from Thailand who hold the Guinness World Record for the longest Kiss of 58 hours and 35 minutes in February 2013 have reportedly got separated.
Speaking on the BBC Sounds podcast, Witness History, which aired recently, Ekkachai talked about the end of their marriage, expressing pride in their record-breaking achievement.
“I am very proud. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “We spent a long time together and I’m trying to remember the good memories and that we did this together,” he told the host.
The couple broke the record initially in 2011 when they kissed for 46 hours and 24 minutes, at a time when the competitors were trying to beat a 32 hours and seven minutes record.
In 2013, the couple managed to sustain their kiss for 58 hours and 35 minutes.
‘There were a lot of people there, there were around 14 couples competing and a lot of media hovering around them,’ he said.
‘I felt like I was going to faint, some of the spectators handed me an inhaler to support me along the way.’
Ekkachai recalled being ‘stunned’ by the rules for the world record attempt, which demanded that ‘lips must be touching at all times’ and ‘the couple must be awake at all times.’
In addition, the rules stated that ‘contestants must stand during the attempt and cannot be propped together by any aids’ and that ‘adult nappies, diapers or incontinence pads’ were banned.
While couples were allowed to use the toilet, they were required ‘to remain kissing while doing so’.
Despite the harsh regulations, however, Ekkachai and Laksana ‘decided the show must go on.’
During the final stages of the competition, which concluded on February 14, 2012, however, they noticed that their rivals had raised their hands to indicate they had had enough.
Looking back to their victory, Ekkachai said: ‘The happiness was overclouded with how tired I was. I just wanted to rest and drink.’
