"…my maternal uncle was working with a jeweler. I was always fascinated by the fancy jewelry he designed."

"Hello. My name is Pramode Boontieng but everyone calls me 'Dang.' I was born December 16, 1964 in a family with five children. I'm the youngest, with four brothers. Our main occupation was the rice field and after the farming season, everyone in my family made wood carvings at our home and our neighbors would come to work there too.

"I finished school at pratom 4 (4th grade) but started carving when I was ten years old. Because everyone around me was a wood carver, it was such a normal thing for me. Anyone can do it if y...

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