Broke, stranded Russian tourist earns his keep at temple

A Russian tourist identified only as Ivan helps monks hand out free meals at Wat Mai Pattararam in Muang district of Surat Thani. (Photo by Supapong Chaolan) SURAT THANI: A Russian student has been surviving on meals from monks — and helping out where he can — at a temple in this southern province since flights back to Russia were cancelled.

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