Indigenous people receive financial aid amid the coronavirus pandemic in Trang, southern Thailand, on July 23. <br /><br />The Negrito tribesmen had previously earned a meagre income from tourism by working as guides and selling trinkets. <br /><br />However, the illiterate tribesmen have had their income decimated after the country closed its borders to tourists on March 22, a ban which has remained in force due to Covid-19.<br /><br />They are now receiving help financial aid from the government and kind locals to help them survive. <br /><br />One of the tribal people said the money would be helpful to provide food for them and their family. <br /><br />He said: "We were also suffering from the pandemic losing income and believed this would be a big help." <br /><br />The Negrito 'Sakai' are believed to be the descendants of ancient human from Sumatra and now can be found only in some parts of Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. <br /><br />In Thailand they live deep hillside woodlands in the four provinces of Trang, Satun, Narathiwat and Yala.
