THAILAND: MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND IDENTICAL TWINS GATHER IN AN ATTEMPT TO BEAT THE 'WORLD RECORD FOR TWINS'

Record ID: 863122

  • Title: THAILAND: MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND IDENTICAL TWINS GATHER IN AN ATTEMPT TO BEAT THE 'WORLD RECORD FOR TWINS'
  • Date: 12th May 2002
  • Summary: SV TWINS WATCHING THE SHOW VARIOUS OF TWINS (2 SHOTS)
  • Embargoed: 27th May 2002 13:00
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  • Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND
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  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Politics,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVABXIMKMMFF7SAEYBOJRZIYL1WI
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  • Story Text: More than two thousand twins have gathered in Thailand
    in an attempt to beat the 'world record for twins'.

    Identical twins from all over the country gathered at
    Bangkok's Dreamworld amusement park, but they weren't quite
    able to break the '3,961 set' record currently held by Taiwan.



    Two thousand four hundred and forty-three pairs of
    twins gathered at Bangkok's Dreamworld on Sunday (May 12) in
    an attempt to beat the world record for twins.

    They came from all over the country -- the youngest twins
    just 15 days old, to try and break the record. But despite the
    large numbers, there were not enough identical pairs to beat
    Taiwan's record of 3,961 sets.

    The fun began with a 'fantasy parade' -- dozens of twins
    dressing up as fairytale characters.

    24-year-old twins, Hathairat and Hathaikran Panyadee say
    it's hard to describe the special bond they have.

    "When one of us is sick, so is the other one. We are the
    same like that, always feel the same. And when we are apart it
    feels like we are still together. We like all the same
    things".

    Trophies were handed out to some of the more 'special
    sets' -- like these 88-year-old twins who were the oldest
    attending the gathering.

    At 67-years of age, Mr Anan and Mr Anek say they have
    never been apart for more than a month. They even sleep in the
    same bed.

    "We never argue with each other. We go everywhere
    together. We are never apart for long," they said.

    It wasn't just the youngest and oldest twins who were
    celebrated at the special event -- awards also went out to
    'Twins with the most beautiful smiles' and 'Twins with the
    healthiest teeth'.
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