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Covid stretching crematoriums beyond capacity
published : 16 Jul 2021 at 04:00 Monks perform religious rites for cremation at Wat Khae Nork in Nonthaburi. (Photos courtesy of Wat Khae Nork)
The spike in the death toll from Covid-19 has burdened temples with cremation amid concern over the risk of contamination.
Early this week, the story of an undertaker at Wat Sutthawat in Thon Buri went viral on social media. He asked neighbouring temples to help cremate those who died of Covid-19 because his incinerator was stretched to its limit after handling over 40 corpses. Moreover, he asked for personal protective equipment because he has not been vaccinated yet.
Elderly depression on rise
published : 6 Mar 2021 at 10:00
23 A helping hand: A Krungthai Bank staff member helps 70-year-old Jira Sukyan, a resident in tambon Bang Krachao, Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district, register for financial assistance under the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme during a visit organised by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. (Photo by Apichart Jinakul)
Elderly people tend to take their own lives after they have lost self-respect, said Dr Sirinthorn Chansirikarn, a professor in geriatric medicine at Mahidol University s Ramathibodi Hospital. Elderly people who commit suicide often succeed as they live long enough to be more resolute in their intentions, she said.