"I often donate my earnings - it makes me happy and gratified to be able to do so."

The artistry of Wittaya has been featured in Access magazine.

"Sawasdee krab. My name is 'Wittaya,' although my full name is Pongwittaya Panthakul. In Thailand, when Pong precedes a name, it refers to family lineage. I'm the first son of six children - my father is Chinese and my mother is Thai. No one in my family works together, we all have different careers, and yet we always meet because we live in the same province.

"I didn't go to university so instead, after high school, I began to work at one of the biggest arts and crafts ...

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