Nine couples have broken the world record for the longest dance marathon in the seaside town of Pattaya, southeast of Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
The couples broke the record by dancing for 35 hours, one minute and one second, gaining a spot in the Guinness World Records. The previous record was set by a Mexican couple in 2008 who danced for 35 hours.
Thailand's dance marathon began on Friday with 10 couples, including one couple from Canada.
Only one pair left the competition before it ended Saturday.
Under the contest's rules, participants, wearing pink T-shirts and flowers in their hair, had to move their feet continuously in three dance rhythms - the waltz, cha-cha and rumba - until a change of song every few minutes, when they were given a 30-second break to stretch their limbs.
They were also given a five-minute break every hour to go to go to the toilet, said organizers.
Natsiya Noorak, 37, one of the winners, said there were times when she felt like giving up and took her frustration out on her dance partner. "There were times we fought with each other because of fatigue, but we made up and pushed through to the end," she said.
The world-record win, which took place at the Ripley's Believe it or Not! entertainment complex in the popular tourist town of Pattaya, came just in time for Valentine's Day, a popular Western import in tourist-friendly Thailand.
The winners will share a cash prize of 200,000 baht ($6,130) and were each awarded a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records.
Beiruting News
Other news
-
World News
Lebanon’s Representative in Washington, Rima al-Sabah
20 october 2025 -
World News
Flights to Lebanon Fully Booked Ahead of Papal Visit
17 october 2025 -
World News
Front Row Filmed Entertainment, Dubai Bling Showrunners Different Productions & Nour Arida Join Forces for Transformative Reality Series “Confidence is Queen”
12 october 2025 -
World News
Pope Leo to visit Lebanon from November 30 to December 2
08 october 2025 -
World News
Perla Harb-Miss Lebanon 2025
04 october 2025 -
World News
Georges Khabbaz Takes Part in Two Films at the Hamburg International Film Festival
01 october 2025 -
World News
Nour Arida Striking Pink Hair during Paris Fashion Week
04 october 2025 -
World News
Lebanese Cuisine in California Just Hit the Top 10 Restaurants Nationwide
01 october 2025 -
World News
Drake’s next song will sample Fairouz
01 october 2025 -
World News
Claudia Cardinale Tunisian-born star of Italian cinema dies at age 87
24 september 2025 -
World News
Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon
17 september 2025 -
World News
Starlink Approved to Launch Internet Nationwide in Lebanon
12 september 2025 -
World News
BEIRUT'S ICONIC TRAMWAY MAKING A COMEBACK
07 september 2025 -
World News
Giorgio Armani, Legendary Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 91
04 september 2025 -
World News
DJOW MUSIC Ties the Knot in a Memorable Wedding Celebration
03 september 2025 -
World News
Tragedy Strikes the Paragliding Community in Lebanon: The Passing of Omar Singer who was acro-paragliding
20 august 2025 -
World News
Lebanese-Born Karim Atiyeh Joins Ranks Of US Billionaires
14 august 2025 -
World News
Daniella Rahme and Nassif Zeytoun are expecting their first baby
15 august 2025 -
World News
Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani
28 july 2025 -
World News
Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese composer and son of icon Fayrouz, dies at 69
26 july 2025