Wedding of Thailand’s ‘most beautiful transgender’ who graced Hong Kong’s silver screen costs US$570,000 steeped in Chinese culture
- Chinese heritage to the fore as Hong Kong-Thai film star Poyd Treechada Petcharat weds beau in glittering Phuket ceremony
- Lavish event sees Poyd don a crown made of pure gold and the happy couple wear outfits which cost a whopping US$570,000
When Thai model Poyd Treechada Petcharat, known to many as “Thailand’s Most Beautiful Transgender”, tied the knot this month with her partner Oak, the wedding made many nods to her rich beau’s Chinese roots.
According to The Nation newspaper in Thailand, the ceremony – held on the Thai island of Phuket – followed the traditional Peranakan style, which originated with the early Chinese migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Indonesia more than six centuries ago.
It was held at an 84-year-old Sino-colonial heritage estate owned by the groom’s wealthy family which made their fortune in tin mining, powered by Oak’s great grandfather, Chinese immigrant Tan Jin Nguan.
For his contributions to the industry, the family patriarch was even bestowed with the royal surname “Hong Yok”.
What also made headlines was the figure of 20 million baht (US$570,000), the reported price tag for the couple’s wedding outfits.
As well as a traditional hand-embroidered Peranakan wedding dress, Poyd, 36, wore a handmade pure-gold flower crown.