Donations & good deeds
Coffin donations · funeral support
Help provide coffins for people whose families cannot afford a funeral. Read about our visit and how to donate in person or through us.
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THE FULL STORY
My visit to the coffin-donation temple
COFFIN DONATIONS
Funeral support at the donation temple
Coffin donations help provide a burial for people whose families cannot afford one, people whose bodies go unclaimed, and victims of road accidents.
The practice is popular in Thailand. People from all walks of life, including celebrities, visit throughout the day and night to donate and make merit—the spiritual value associated with a good deed. Many believe this can bring good fortune, help them prosper and ward off misfortune.
Details to provide: the donor’s name and date of birth in the Gregorian calendar.
Founded by members of the Teochew Chinese community in 1959, this organisation follows a simple principle: help the living and care for those who have died. During the 2004 tsunami, its volunteers were among the first to recover bodies and help arrange burials. The work is funded by donations. In Thailand, nearly five million people are too poor to afford even a funeral, and rely on the low-cost coffins it provides.
Because the temple is open around the clock, we went in the middle of the night. There were people about, but the atmosphere still felt a little eerie. As soon as we walked in, we saw rows of coffins waiting for sponsors. Many Thai people regard donating a coffin as an especially meaningful good deed, and believe it can bring a dramatic change in fortune. Celebrities including Leo Ku, Charlene Choi and Charmaine Sheh have visited too. Plenty of people say the experience brought them better luck.
How to donate
Visiting in person—the steps are simple
First, take a pink donation form and write your name on it.
Make your donation at the counter. The minimum is THB 500 per coffin; you’re welcome to give more.
Attach the pink form to a coffin and quietly make your wish. Burn the other copy as an offering to the deities. Finally, burn the receipt in the incense burner nearby to complete the ritual.
Getting there
Take Exit 1 at Sam Yan MRT station, turn left and walk for about two minutes.
Donating on your behalf
Can’t make it to Bangkok, but would still like to take part? We can arrange a coffin donation for you, including writing your name, attaching the form, burning the receipt and taking photos of the process.
Donating a coffin isn’t about waiting for death—it’s about welcoming good fortune through an act of kindness!
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Help provide coffins for people whose families cannot afford a funeral. Read about our visit and how to donate in person or through us.
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