Vegies and chilli paste - key to a long life
Vegetables and chilli paste help people enjoy a long healthy life, according to two grandmothers in Nakhon Ratchasima aged over 100 years.
The two women both live in Tambon Banmai, Muang district, Nakhon Ratchasima.
Despite deteriorating eyesight, grandma Nim Roonmai, 105, is still healthy enough to move around.
The other, grandma Fak Krathinmai is 103 years old. Her eyesight is good for her age, but the mobility is limited.
Maintaining good mental health, both said that they regularly eat vegetables with chilli paste.
The mayor of Tambon Banmai, Samruay Chunkoh, said dozens of elderly men and women aged over 90 reside in the area. All have lived a traditional rural life, eating boiled vegetables and chilly paste, she said.
The tambon administrative body dispatches officers to check on senior citizens on a monthly basis. It is also prepared to host a weekly senior citizens meeting.
