[peveballery]

Most Thai men & women are shorter than Europeans or Americans, though I met Nipa, my wife`s friend who is very cute and maybe slightly taller than I am, and saw lot of men of my height, but not many-if any man really tall, like 2 meters and higher- and are more slender. So out of curiosity, any one knows who is tallest Thai today?...and tallest Thai woman?...also how old is oldest Thai today?...and how about the weight?....what would the heaviest Thai weigh?

[InsManKV]

Hey HS,
These questions are a bit strange. I guess you're trying to create interesting new threads to stimulate discussion, but who cares about the tallest, oldest, or fattest Thai?

[adverwork]

His name is Placide Pattitto, he is a shade under 7 foot 5 inches (2.25 metres) and 27 years old.

David

[peveballery]

Right you are Mr. Nam Phyng, day after day I log on to this web, and this category, and I see it`s "dead"...not moving anywhere,...so yes, lets have some new subject to examine....and ,..well let`s drop the "fattest''/heaviest category....Mr. David how did you find that guy out?....is that real, or you just puddin` me/us on?...any pics of that dude?..a that height should not he be in Guiness` book of records?...

[NutChusty]

Maybe David has been to Ripley Believe it or not Museum in Pattaya.

[adverwork]

Mr. David how did you find that guy out?....is that real, or you just puddin` me/us on?...any pics of that dude?..a that height should not he be in Guiness` book of records?...

If you don't believe me then just put that name in to Google... I think the Guiness Book of Records only lists the tallest living man and he is a Ukranian that is 13 inches taller.

Maybe David has been to Ripley Believe it or not Museum in Pattaya.

No, I've only been to KFC in the same building.

David

[peveballery]

I did just as you advised David, ...and you`re right, that "Placido"-dude is real, ..and he is waaay up there, so tall,.. google could show him only up to his chest..one of those fotos shows year 1991, so he probably still living today. And it seems that the thing he is holding in his hand is either a baseball bat, or he loves to "walk around knocking great big monsters dead on their knees"...like "Aleoop"

[Everwondopedo]

Since they started compulsory milk drinking at all schools some years back, I have certainly noticed an increase in height of students. When I first came to Thailand, all of the students were so small. Now a number of the older ones seem to be catching me up quick. Quite a few are certainly taller than the teachers. There are also manty more obese students compared to before.

[adverwork]

I did just as you advised David, ...and you`re right, that "Placido"-dude is real, ..and he is waaay up there, so tall,.. google could show him only up to his chest..one of those fotos shows year 1991, so he probably still living today. And it seems that the thing he is holding in his hand is either a baseball bat, or he loves to "walk around knocking great big monsters dead on their knees"...like "Aleoop"

One source listed him as being born in 1991 but another puts him as being alive in that year. Another tall Thai is Surasaku Sudoplasat who is/was 2.20 metres in height. His is listed as being alive in 1988.

David

[peveballery]

Well...maybe those 2 guys are cousins, exceptional height can run in the genes, ..or it coulld be sickness acromegalia ...or something with like name...and they may be living in Bkk. area, but with so many millions people there, you could live there for years and never run into them ,...but be careful they don`t bump into you...

[NutChusty]

Well the record for the widest and heaviest Thai, must be broken every year.

[Oswczrdz]

I have observed Asian children who have grown up in this country, who have all eaten the same school lunches and fast food as most kids. Some grow larger than their parents, some don't.

I can't say for sure as this is just a personal observation, but size-wise I don't think there is a great difference now in Aisan children who grow up in Asia, and those who grow up in western countries.

[peveballery]

Thanks Susana for your observation,....so you think the foods is what affects children growth more then it being genetic factor?...lack of nutrients can certainly stunt a childs growth....

[peveballery]

And thanks Paul Au, for your comment, ...but as I just found out on inter-net web, it is the Australians who are reaching new heights in fatness, and setting new world records...according to this web, Aussies are now most obese-not overweight, but obese nation in the world, with 26% of population being obese. Aussies just overtook Americans in this "weighty" matter, who`se obesity stands at hefty 25%...Farther it states that 123,000 Australians are in danger of dying because of their weight.

[Oswczrdz]

I don't know the answer to that. The Thai diet as I have experienced it, has a good balance of meat, vegetables and lots of fresh fruit. Maybe it's the fact that more Thai children are drinking milk????? Maybe it's the hormones fed to the cows that give the milk which make the children bigger ????????

I always made sure that nutrition came first with my kids, yet they are both small adults. So at least sometimes it is genetic.

[PebydataFeents]

And thanks Paul Au, for your comment, ...but as I just found out on inter-net web, it is the Australians who are reaching new heights in fatness, and setting new world records...according to this web, Aussies are now most obese-not overweight, but obese nation in the world, with 26% of population being obese. Aussies just overtook Americans in this "weighty" matter, who`se obesity stands at hefty 25%...Farther it states that 123,000 Australians are in danger of dying because of their weight.

The study this claim was made from used a self-selecting sample of people presenting for health checks at shopping centres so the sample mean and frequency levels within certain categories cannot be treated as representing the population. Nonetheless, the Diabetes Institute chose to represent the study as solid for its campaign purposes. If I submitted a paper for publication with those flaws I would expect it to be rejected.

Australia, the USA and UK are all close together at the top of the table for obesity levels so the study conclusions aren't entirely wrong, just exaggerated. There are quite a few precedents for exaggerating in cause of protecting public health backfiring. Obvious cases include "reefer madness" style campaigns causing many younger people to disbelieve all government campaigns about the dangers of illegal drugs.

[peveballery]

Yes, you are right about the cows milk, as dieticians on other webs I am on warn against drinking too much cows milk, for same reasons you mentioned, tough milk does meke for stronger bones, but it was meant for calves to drink and designed for calves` bones development...Actualy most diet/nutrition experts would advise against drinking any cow milk at all, nor eating any dairy products...If you can ressist nibble of good cheeze now and then

[peveballery]

And thanks BILLK, for your clarifying comment. One percentage less does not make us Americans slim & trim now

[InsManKV]

Yes, you are right about the cows milk, as dieticians on other webs I am on warn against drinking too much cows milk, for same reasons you mentioned, tough milk does meke for stronger bones, but it was meant for calves to drink and designed for calves` bones development...Actualy most diet/nutrition experts would advise against drinking any cow milk at all, nor eating any dairy products...If you can ressist nibble of good cheeze now and then

Hey Hunsolo, your'e sure getting up my nostrils saying negative things like that about milk and dairy,when you obviously know nothing whatever about it. Watch my lips: Drinking milk is good for you Now say it again slowly after me: D-r-i-n-k-i-n-g m-i-l-k i-s g-o-o-d f-o-r y-o-u! Now that wasn't hard was it?

[themsrsdude]

And thanks Paul Au, for your comment, ...but as I just found out on inter-net web, it is the Australians who are reaching new heights in fatness, and setting new world records...according to this web, Aussies are now most obese-not overweight, but obese nation in the world, with 26% of population being obese. Aussies just overtook Americans in this "weighty" matter, who`se obesity stands at hefty 25%...Farther it states that 123,000 Australians are in danger of dying because of their weight.

I believe the pop of Naruu has around 91% obesity standard, while americans have 71%.