was_usvirgin Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Netherlands is the World's Tallest Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Interesting read, as i'm extremely tall...seems we really are the elite! Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 The Netherlands isn't very big, so the only direction to go is up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 p.s. I wonder if anyone has taken into account the millions of SE Asian refugees and the many more millions of Mexican "immigrants". I'd like to see a breakdown of height by race/ethnic group. I'm only 181 cm, but my nephew is 188 cm. My dad was 175 cm and his father 173 cm. Looks to me like we are getting taller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Except the Thais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Hi, Plenty of Thai guys are getting quite tall as well, Torneyboy. My wife's son is ~170 already, and he will celebrate his 16th b'day next month. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soongmak Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 And we have never even met! 6 foot 8, I stand on the ground, weight 220 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_usvirgin Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Lots of 100% Thai kids in my country are quite tall as well. Good parenting and diet, I guess, instead of fast food. My Filipino nephew is a couple of inches taller than me now (maybe 6', 2"). He plays pro basketball in the Philippines. Didn't quite make it in the US, but he was good enough to play in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_usvirgin Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I didn't know you were that tall!!! But I know your board name, I know you from different boards, and I am certain that we have common friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_usvirgin Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 KS, this is , but I want to post it anyway because sometimes Thai parents get a bad rap. I posted the news elsewhere when it happened, and it still brings tears to my eyes when I see it. It's about a Thai girl from California. My daughter played golf and competed with her since they were about the age of 7. Later, they competed as captains of opposing high school golf teams. Work didn't afford me the time to attend many of their tournaments. But, when I did I would walk the course with Jenny's dad or mom. They would walk the course in the treeline, so as not to distract their daughter, or apply any pressure. Totally supportive parents of two kids who have a great future ahead of them (Yale and Stanford educations). I learned a lot from them about parenting. I never spoke with them about my experiences in Thailand, other than a beach vacation. I was completely gutted when they died. cached link - sorry - all I could find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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