90-Year-Old Sells Noodles to Care for Bedridden Wife
A 90-year-old noodle vendor in Khlong Haeng sells kuaytiaw daily to pay for his bedridden wife's medical care, recently seeing sales surge after a viral TikTok post brought community support to the struggling couple.
On August 11, TikToker @iiceziii posted a video supporting an elderly man who sells kuaytiaw alone to care for his hospitalized wife. The post appealed for support, sharing his morning location at Wat Khlong Ple and evening spot at 7-Eleven Big C Khlong Haeng, noting prices are affordable at 40-50 baht per bowl.
The vendor, Somchai, is over 90 years old and in fair health despite slight hand tremors while cooking. His wife is in her 70s, bedridden with intestinal illness and weak legs. Somchai explained he had stopped selling for a month to care for her and had only recently returned to work after three days. He fears raising prices will drive customers away. Tragically, his only son died 5-6 months ago.
When the TikToker returned to visit, Somchai happily reported that sales had surged—normally selling 2-3 bowls daily, but on that day he sold over 10, the best day since resuming work. The post encouraged the public to support the elderly couple.
