Buddhist monk has built sanitiser dispensers operated with foot pedal to reduce the risk of coronavirus germs spreading from people touching them with their hands.
Phra Sarawut Thitisopano, a young monk at Wat Samuha Pradittharam in Saraburi province, Thailand, showed off his clever invention this morning (May 1).
His temple has been widely praised by health officials and residents for the hygiene-conscious dispensers they have developed.
They have even donated them to local hospitals and government offices to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Phra Sarawut said: ''We just want to help to stop the virus.
Everybody has to try their best to think of new ways to help.'' The devout Buddhist and other monks re-purpose steel left over from a construction site near the temple.
They cut the poles into a desired length, make foot paddles, and combine the pieces together.
For the mechanics, they use sliding gate wheels to activate the foot paddle.
Each dispenser takes two hours to make with a budget of less than 200 baht (6.15USD).
Footage shows how the alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel, or sanitiser gel, is pumped out effortlessly when a monk steps on the foot paddle.
The monks then spray-paint the stands blue.
Phra Sarawut said he used to be a mechanic and researched how to make dispensers by watching DIY videos online.
The temple has made and donated more than ten dispensers so far to local hospitals, temples, and government offices.
Thailand recorded just six new coronavirus cases on May 1 and ministers have started to ease restrictions, with some restaurants, shops and hair salons being allowed to open from May 4.
However, a ban on non-residents entering the country is set to remain indefinitely until the pandemic is brought under control in other parts of the world.