Members of the Suwan family pose for a photo with the remains of Beckham, their beloved canine companion in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Tibor Krausz
Inside the Bangkok temple where dogs are given human funeral ceremonies to speed their rebirth
In the last of a three part series to mark the Year of the Dog, we look at Thailand’s bereaved pet owners who take their dearly departed dogs to Wat Krathum Suea Pla, a temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, where ceremonies and rituals are believed to speed the animals’ reincarnation and boost their karma
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Members of the Suwan family pose for a photo with the remains of Beckham, their beloved canine companion in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Tibor Krausz