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When there is a fatal accident in Bangkok, watch and wait - the bodysnatchers will soon come. Once reviled, they have cleaned up their act and are now the toast of Thai society.

Lacking the social services to provide ambulances, Thailand relies on bodysnatchers to pick up the dead from its streets. They are not rewarded with money, but Karma. As Suthira explains, not only does it make her feel happy to be helping others, but "the good merit returns to our family."

Produced by ABC Australia