BANGKOK -- Over the past month, boxes with food and daily necessities have proliferated on streets across Thailand, cropping up near cafes and homes and in front of office buildings.
Culture of charity fuels grassroots spread of 'happiness-sharing pantries'

About 1,400 of the free pantries, like this one in Bangkok, have sprung up across Thailand since early May. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
BANGKOK -- Over the past month, boxes with food and daily necessities have proliferated on streets across Thailand, cropping up near cafes and homes and in front of office buildings.