As if the capital city of Bangkok didn’t have enough comedic gold already rolled right up in it, Thai tennis hero Paradorn Srichaphan announced his engagement to supertasti-model Natalie Glebova. The announcement was carried live on television, but not just any channel, every channel in all of Thailand. Now that’s a bit strange.

If you’re going to ask a woman that hot to marry you, you’d better slant the odds in your favor the best you can. Accordingly, the 28-year-old Paradorn bestowed her 16-carats of ice, including a 3-carat engagement ring, only provided she’d say yes, which she did. Half-million dollars in fine diamonds can have that affect on a lady.

Paradorn dated Thai pop diva Tata Young before meeting the Russian-born Glebova last year visiting a Buddhist temple that runs a hospice for victims living with AIDS. They’ve each been fantastic tabloid fodder in the kingdom separately, and together they make an unbeatable headline. Paradorn is reported to have proposed on April 13 while they were vacationing on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

“He’s very compassionate to other people and open to them,” she said. “He helps other people. That’s why I love him. The feeling straight from my heart is that, yes, I will spend the rest of my life and build my family with this person.” – news.yahoo.com

The couple plans to tie the knot before the end of the year.

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