Is Thailand the secret home of the world’s tallest human?

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Thai the world's tallest?
By Coconuts Bangkok


Is Thailand the secret home of the world’s tallest human?

BANGKOK: -- Pornchai Saosri, 24 of Surin, is 2.57 meters of man, which would put him 25 and 28 centimeters above NBA legends Manute Bol and Yao Ming, respectively.

Pornchai, who cannot stand straight and has problems walking, was measured earlier this month by authorities at the Prasat District Office when he needed his ID card renewed.

The result: exactly 257 centimeters or 8 feet, 5 inches. Pornchai was measured while sitting because of his difficulties. He weighs 225 kilograms, Sanook reported. Currently, the Guinness-recognized tallest is Sultan Kosen from Turkey, who came in at 251 centimeters in 2011.

So does this mean our man in Surin could claim the record for the kingdom? Someone, please make a call.

In a video posted to Youtube on Oct. 18, the gentle-looking giant can be seen struggling to move and go about his life, including operating a specially built, blue tricycle to get around.[read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/10/29/tall-tale-towering-thai-worlds-tallest

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-10-29

[Johnniey]

Instead of writing this you should have written to the record people. I am not going to do it for you.

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[soi41]

That should teach his parents , not to play around with genetically modified crops!!

Poor guy, now turned into a freakshow!

[LemonSqueeza]

^^how do you come up with this nonsense?^^

[petedk]

He must have drank a lot of milk.

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[Dr Robert]

My heart bleeds for this poor man. He will have been leered at, made the object of foolish comments and banter, his self esteem will be non existent, his health will be failing, he will feel weak and incapacitated. He wont be able to buy clothes that fit, sleep in a bed that isnt custom made, fit into a car, do anything normal people take for granted-in short this is a sad tale.

Even If he were smart enough to exploit his situation for material gain, he wont live long enough to enjoy it.

Shameful story.

[laurentbkk]

so he beat the Turkish guy Sultan Kösen 2m51 ..... Where is Guiness when you need them ?

[tracklayer]

Genetically modified, I thought all the ill educated scream "Monsanto" Everything we eat is a GMO years of genetic modification. You should worry more about indiscriminate use of growth hormones. The science isn't bad. Letting it out for idiots to use is.

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[pgrahmm]

My heart bleeds for this poor man. He will have been leered at, made the object of foolish comments and banter, his self esteem will be non existent, his health will be failing, he will feel weak and incapacitated. He wont be able to buy clothes that fit, sleep in a bed that isnt custom made, fit into a car, do anything normal people take for granted-in short this is a sad tale.

Even If he were smart enough to exploit his situation for material gain, he wont live long enough to enjoy it.

Shameful story.

I bet he would change places with any of us in a heart beat......anytime I see someone in a wheel chair they have experienced more in a week than I have in years - I always try and have a smile ready for them.....

Try it.......

[lee b]

wow thats a big guy, I used to think the tallest man was chinese. If not dutch

[mamypoko]

talk about some real Thai strange...

feel bad for the guy

[JoeThePoster]

He better stay out of sight, unless he wants to be in a circus like the Siamese twins.

[kikoman]

If he is the tallest, I hope he gets the recognition as such,

May Buddha bless and watch over him

Cheers:

[super22k]

I think this is a tall story.

[arminbkk]

I think he'd rather be 1.85 or around that height.

[Malthus101]

Genetically modified, I thought all the ill educated scream "Monsanto" Everything we eat is a GMO years of genetic modification. You should worry more about indiscriminate use of growth hormones. The science isn't bad. Letting it out for idiots to use is.

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Yeah coz Monsanto have everyone's best health interests at heart, not their shareholders profits.

Are you for real?

Go watch "King Corn" - nasty business.

[Peterphuket]

wow thats a big guy, I used to think the tallest man was chinese. If not dutch

You'll talking about "the reus van Rotterdam" I can remember him in the 50's I was living near him.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigardus_Rijnhout

[DGIE]

He is an abnormal. So his height is useless. Pity guy.

Many are dreaming to become tall (to dominate the basketball court) while this guy, if he had ever thought of it, might have also wished that he would be shorter.

[Aforek]

The Turkish guy is in a much better shape than this poor man ( he got married today ) , but he has also some problems for walking ( he needs crutches ) , a such height shows they are sick somewhere ( hypophysis tumor for the Turkish )

Very sad for the Thai man, who seems to be very nice

[Estrada]

Is Thailand the secret home to the World's tallest human? The answer is no, the tallest known human is Leonid Stadnyk of the Ukraine. He is 1/2" taller than the Thai. Leonid does not want to be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. A few years ago, I was staying in the same hotel as Sultan Kosen in KL Malaysia and I was quite surprised that he actually managed to get in the lift with me.

[papa al]

Tallness is measured when standing, right?

If the man cannot stand straight up then he wouldn't really be that tall...2.57m??

[KC 71]

He feels a lot of pain for sure - on a lighter note he reminds my of jaws from James Bond !

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