A man believed to be the tallest in the world has died from illness related to his unusual rate of growth in Ban Takaeo village in the Prasat district of Thailand.
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Pornchai Saosri, whose height — 2m 69cm — was never verified, died aged 26 in his home surrounded by family. The giant battled a variety of illnesses, including hypertension that made him unable to stand straight.
Pornchai with his family
When his condition deteriorated Pornchai was taken to hospital, where he was treated for a week and then discharged. He was fondly nicknamed ‘Oaf’ by his relatives who cared for him till the last days of his life.
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The giant battled a variety of illnesses that made him unable to stand straight
Pornchai was surrounded with love of his father Saran, 60, his mother Mrs Woen, 56, and their 15-year-old granddaughter. Mrs Woen had found her son dead in the morning on November 9.
He died aged 26 at his family house
Before Pornchai’s death the locals donated 110,000 baht (around N610,800) to the family for his medical bills. The remaining sum of money will be used to pay for his funeral.
Pornchai Saosri measured 2 69 cm
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Sultan Kösen currenlty holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 centimetres. His growth resulted from a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. His also lives with his parents and uses crutches in order to walk.
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