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The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 has killed at least 8,000 people and injured more than 10,000, according to the latest reports. The scenes of misery and chaos have prompted people to crowdfund donations like crazy.

And all over the world, people have walked, run, biked, climbed, had dinner, baked and stitched to raise money for Nepal. Time has a list of places to which you can donate, if you haven’t already.

Here in Bangkok, runners have been braving the hot weather to support Nepal, with two fundraisers over the weekend alone. (See last week’s post on how to survive training in crushing heat.)

We Run Nepal

A brand-new bike park threw open its doors Saturday — but to runners.

Tucked away in Bangkok’s northern suburb of Lad Prao, Peppermint Bike Park is a tidy little collection of paved trails that go over moguls, bridges and reclaimed timbers.

There’s moguls and sick downhills, bridges and old timbers to ride across.

And many opportunities for photos.

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Thais love to take photos.

Peppermint Field is a brand of peppermint oil nasal inhaler that’s very popular in Thailand. It’s supposed to clear up your sinuses

Human Run for Nepal

On Sunday, hundreds of runners gathered at Rot Fai Park for the Human Run for Nepal.

Rot Fai is just north of the famous Chatuchak Weekend Market and is one of our favorite places for bicycling.

But on Sunday, again the runners took over.

And took more pictures.

I love to take photos of Thais taking photos.

Don’t have abs? Draw ‘em on!

Remember Nepal!