Short break: A monk resting after performing cremation duties for Covid-19 victims at a temple in Bangkok. — AFP
AS Covid-19 cases surge in the country, some Buddhist monks are donning personal protective equipment (PPE) over their distinctive robes, delivering oxygen cylinders, taking nasal samples to help with testing and even helping to carry the dead to the crematoriums.
Thailand is struggling to contain its latest outbreak fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant, leaving healthcare services stretched and further damaging a battered economy.“There are a lot of Thais who are still ignored by the public health system,” said Mahapromphong, 33, the deputy abbot of Suthi Wararam Temple in the Thai capital.
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