"[My work] gives me the feeling of achieving something grand, it gives me a spiritual strength that sustains me."

The artistry of Jamras Thapinta has been featured in various periodicals, including Midwest Parenting Magazine.

"My name is Jamras Thapinta and I was born in 1956 at the foot of Doi Saket, a little hill in the district of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. My childhood memories go back to 1962, when I would play by my father's side as he worked on wood. I was always impressed and admiring when he worked the wood, making every conceivable object: wooden utensils for my mother and our relatives, little bamboo toys for my sisters ...

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