Songkhla’s oldest woman dies at age of 120

[rooster59]

Songkhla’s oldest woman dies at age of 120

 

 

Songkhla’s oldest resident, Mrs Teep Damdaeng, died peacefully at the age of 120 years at her home in Hat Yai district on Wednesday.

 

Grandma Teep was survived by five children with the eldest one being 86 years old and the youngest one being 74 years old.

 

She was born during the reign of King Rama V in 1897 in Hua Sai district of Nakhon Si Thammarat. However, her parents did not report her birth to the district office until eight years afterward. So, officially, she was born in 1905. The family eventually moved to Songkhla.

 

Mrs Pongsri, her eldest surviving daughter, told the media that Mrs Teep was healthy and rarely became ill even though she was over 100 years old. She was always in good mood and was loved by her grandchildren, her neighbours and people in the community who kept visiting her.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/songkhlas-oldest-woman-dies-age-120/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-18

 

[oxo1947]

Wow born into slavery ??...maybe  (1 third of the people slaves)  120 years old, she must have seen some changes ---although living in Songkhla.......possibly not........

 

** Just joking people of Songkhla. ---lovely place..

[thequietman]

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/is_120-year-old_quebec_woman_t.html

[steven100]

wow ....  120 is a good innings 

 

may Buddha bless you  ...  you won't be forgotten

[jollyhangmon]

Holy cow, 120! Not so sure i'd want that personally ...?!

 

RIP old girl ... 

[jrmaanda]

I cannot help being amazed at the gullibility of the local press frequently reporting such absurd claims as fact.  Have they never heard of the Guinness Book of Records, to which it would certainly have been reported if there were a shred of evidence?  There was no registration of births here in 1905.  The best evidence to her age is that her children range in age from 86 to 74, suggesting she was about 102.

[Kabula]

I bet she had some interesting stories and secrets over her long life.

[elgordo38]

9 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Mrs Pongsri, her eldest surviving daughter, told the media that Mrs Teep was healthy and rarely became ill even though she was over 100 years old. She was always in good mood and was loved by her grandchildren, her neighbours and people in the community who kept visiting her.

 

The second time today a tear came to my eye. What a great achievement to be more appreciated as I age and hurt. 

[elgordo38]

One fact checker at work. Does it really matter. Records were so blurred back then. A celebration is in order not a dissection. 

[arithai12]

Typo?