"At first I would work with all kinds of wood, but now I work exclusively with teak wood, for it is a strong and quality wood."

"My name is Monta Mongkhonthong and I was born on December 5, 1957 in a small village in the vicinity of Ayutthaya. The kingdom of Ayutthaya with its capital of the same name was situated at the confluence of three large rivers, It was one of Asia's most renowned kingdoms. I grew up in a family of seven children. My father came from China and married my mother, who was Thai. My father worked hard. He worked at every job imaginable and did everything possible to raise us well. We were very poor. In fact, we were so poor ...

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