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Bangkok Post - June 28, 2009
"Apart from volunteers and the medical team, most of the patients in this ward don't get many visitors," said Mr Chainarong. "When visitors do come to make merit at the temple, some of them hesitate to come inside the ward we call home out of fear that they might contract the HIV virus from us. They have nothing to fear because it is not an airborne disease.
"We are in urgent need of muscle relaxant balm, liquid mosquito repellent and medicated bath gel. We would be very happy if people would like to make merit by getting these urgent necessities for us," Mr Chainarong added.
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