Tag Archives: Thailand

Largest ice lolly (popsicle) stick sculpture

The largest popsicle stick sculpture was a geographical map of Thailand consisting of 840,000 sticks and was constructed by Wall’s (Thailand), at Siam Park Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, between 19 and 23 December 2011. The sculpture depicts the geographical map of Thailand that was created using 3D boxes. Each box was created using 84 sticks and there were 100,000 individual boxes. Therefore there were 184,000 boxes. The map was designed to depict various geographical layers that

Largest paper building

The largest building constructed entirely of paper had a base measuring 15.2 m x 17.9 m (49.8 ft x 58.7 ft), and was 6.4 m tall. The construction, which was unveiled at the APEC Investment Mart Thailand in Bangkok in October 2003, took the form of a traditional Thai house and was commissioned by the Thai Printing Association, the Thai Packaging Association, the Thai Printing Club and the Thai Corrugated Box and Paper Board Manufacturers Association. It was manufactured by Kwang Hua Industries. Only corrugated Continue reading →

Largest parade of automatic motorcycles

The largest parade of automatic motorcycles was achieved by 2,474 Yamaha Finos at an event organised by Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., at Khun Dan Prakarnchon Dam, Nakorn Nayok Province, Thailand, on 8 August 2009. The motorcyclists were Fino enthusiasts from all across Thailand who camped overnight to take part in the event.The record attempt was part of a larger event the Fino rainy music festival, the rainy refers to the monsoon season that characterises the Thai summer. The parade lasted almost one hour and Continue reading →

Largest parade of tuk-tuks / auto rickshaws

The longest parade of tuk-tuk, or auto rickshaws, consists of 175 vehicles and was organised by Special Journey Company Ltd in Bangkok, Thailand, on 6 October 2006 The tuk-tuk (µØ꡵Øê¡ or µØê¡æ in Thai) is the Southeast Asian version of a vehicle known elsewhere as an auto rickshaw or cabin cycle. It is a widely used form of urban transport in Bangkok and other Thai cities, as well as other major Southeast Asian and South Asian cities. It is particularly popular where traffic congestion is Continue reading →

Largest seafood stick

The largest seafood stick weighed 50.05 kg (110.34 lb) and was made by the Pacific Fish Processing Co. Ltd (Thailand) at their factory in Songkhla Province, Thailand on 23 March 2005 The seafood stick measured 1.2 m (3.93 ft) in length and 22.5 cm (8.8 in) in diameter.

Longest duration living with scorpions

Kanchana Ketkaew (Thailand), lived in a glass room measuring 12 m² (130 ft²) containing 5,320 scorpions for 33 days and nights at the Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya, Thailand, from 22 December 2008 to 24 January 2009. Over the 33 days, she was stung thirteen times. 

Longest massage chain

The longest massage chain is 1,223 and was achieved by Have A Good Dream Co. Ltd and Thai Beverage Marketing Co. Ltd (both Thailand) at the Rama IX Park, Bangkok, Thailand, on 28 April 2010. All people were seated in three circles behind one another, with each circle measuring 611.5 m (668.74 yd). The following massages were performed: Temporal Lobe, Neck, Shoulders, Arms and Back (chopped style).

Most couples married underwater -simultaneously

On 14 February 2001 (Valentine’s Day), 34 couples from 22 countries simultaneously exchanged wedding vows 10 metres (32.8 ft) underwater near Kradan Island, Southern Thailand. This was organized by Trang Chamber of Commerce and Thai Airways International. Only couples holding international diving licences were qualified to participate. Couples received waterproof certificates before taking off their mouthpieces and indulging themselves in an underwater kiss.

Most expensive mug

The most valuable mug was made from 23 carat gold and bought for 1,000,023 Thai Baht (£17,293, $33,842) by Nestlé Thai Ltd. on 9 January 2008. The mug was made by Yoo Long Kim Kee Gold Store, Bangkok, Thailand and given away as part of a promotional offer for NesCafé in Thailand. It weighed 1,092.5 grams.

Most expensive painting by elephants

The most expensive painting by a group of elephants, is ‘Cold Wind, Swirling Mist, Charming Lanna I’, which sold for 1.5 million baht (£20,660, US$39,000) to Panit Warin (Sinanta) (Thailand) on 19 February 2005 at Maesa Elephant Camp, Chiang Mai, Thailand. The painting measured 2.4 m x 8 m (7 ft 10 in x 26 ft 3 in). Half the painting remained in Chiang Mai, the other half was given to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand. The names of the eight elephants who painted Continue reading →