Kratie: Marriages between men and boys are considered to be an erratic marriage. In Kratie, there was a traditional Khmer style wedding with two grooms 9and no bride). The groom was a foreigner and the other Khmer,
People living in Kratie's central Russeak district, who invited guests to the wedding, said that the wedding was traditional, but it seems foreign men arrived wearing unusual beards. The crowd of Cambodians in the village did not see many foreigners before, causing some confusion.
The Cambodian groom who decided to marry with French foreigner Lich Chantharat, 23, lives Roka Kandal II, Sangkat Roka Kandal, Kratie City, the second of three siblings, have a father as a teacher and a mother, a merchant who held the wedding held on 3 rd Feb. 20, 2018 at the home.
The Rolok Kandal district authorities considered the wedding an illegal marriage, according to the marriage law. Although the authorities did not allow the marriage, the guardian asked the authorities to make a small party, but instead went ahead with the wedding.
Brigadier General Phanit said that on the day of marriage, the immigration police came to block the traditional practices.
The sub-associate considers this illegal marriage because the couple does not yet have a marriage license. The case is also unusual due the same gender of the happy couple, and the fact the groom is also a foreigner.
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