Mae Hong Son to nominate 119-year-old man as the country's oldest person

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013
Mae Hong Son to nominate 119-year-old man as the country's oldest person

Thailand's most updated English news website, newspaper english, breaking news : The Nation

The Mae Hong Son authorities plan to nominate a 119-year-old man to the Guinness Book of World Records as Thailand’s oldest person.

Governor Narumon Palawat said Wednesday Kamu Tongnumchokdee, an ethnic Karen, has accurate documents that show he is 119. Kamu, a widower, who lives in Muang Pam Ville in Pang Mapha, remains active and fishes for food everyday.