BANGKOK – Scrubs may be in fashion during the coronavirus crisis, but split ends — never. That's where Pornsupa Hattayong comes in.
The 43-year-old hairstylist is boosting the morale of frontline medical workers by dispensing free haircuts at Bangkok hospitals.
Pornsupa says she was almost embarrassed to offer her service, thinking it was too trivial. But she’s been overwhelmed by the response it drew from desperate, shaggy-haired doctors, nurses and support staff wrapped up in the fight against COVID-19.
Thailand’s hair salons have been closed for more than a month, to help stop the spread of the virus. On her first hospital visit, Pornsupa had counted on cutting the hair of six health workers, but 30 turned up.