Thai resort denies Kate Moss wedding rumour
BANGKOK - A luxury resort on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket has denied rumours that British supermodel Kate Moss wed her rockstar boyfriend Pete Doherty there on New Year's Day.
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper reported that the on-again, off-again couple had wed in a romantic Buddhist ceremony at the exclusive Amanpuri resort.
But a spokeswoman of Amanpuri, who declined to be named, denied reports of a wedding ceremony between the 32-year-old model and her 27-year-old boyfriend, who is battling drug addiction.
"There was no marriage of Kate Moss and Doherty. The couple haven't even stayed here," the spokeswoman said Tuesday.
"Our rooms have been totally booked since a month ago and there is no space for the wedding," she added.
British press have been reporting over the last few days that Moss travelled to Phuket to bring in the New Year at a lavish party thrown by socialite David Tang, also attended by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York.
They are all staying at Amanpuri, according to the Daily Mail, which said a 40-minute wedding ceremony outside the couple's villa was attended by friends and family.
Thailand's immigration chief declined to say whether the celebrity couple had entered Thailand, but the Amanpuri spokeswoman said they in fact stayed at the Tri Sara resort, also on Phuket.
However, a receptionist and a spokeswoman at Tri Sara denied that Moss and Doherty were guests there.
Located on the coast of the Andaman sea, Amanpuri consists of 40 pavilions and 31 villas, and is one of the most exclusive resorts in Thailand.
The villas in which the model and musician were reported to be staying cost about 2,400 US dollars per night.
Doherty has in the past been fined for possessing illegal drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin.
Moss, one of the world's highest-paid models, has recently resurrected her career after drug-taking revelations when a newspaper published pictures of her allegedly taking cocaine.
Thailand has very strict laws against drug use, with traffickers sometimes sent to death. Those caught in possession of illegal drugs face lengthy prison sentences in Thailand's notoriously tough jails.
