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An 84 year old woman has been living alone for over 30 years without any basic facilities such as electricity and water in her Buriram home. This distressing scenario unfolded in the Buriram province where the woman lives in a dilapidated house. She is unable to walk and relies on the kindness of her neighbours and leftover food from a local school.
Yoei Bungthong, a resident of House 101, Moo 3, Mai Daeng village, Chum Saeng sub-district in the province, has been living alone for over three decades. She had two children, both of whom have passed away, leaving only a few relatives who occasionally visit her.
The locals, aware of her plight, share their meals with her, with school lunches often provided by teachers from a nearby school.
A local community leader, Aiem Soraknit, revealed that Yoei’s condition had been known to the…
