Money-making career: Environmentally friendly idea: Transforming bamboo into containers

Trang, An eco-friendly idea: A carpenter in Trang transforms bamboo into containers, including drinking glasses, tea cups, vases, and food trays, which have become a new way to make money. Customers are flocking to place orders. This idea that both saves the world and creates jobs and income comes from Mr. Suthon Songchu or Carpenter Tuk Woodwork, who opens his house in Nam Phut Subdistrict, Mueang District, Trang Province to accept all kinds of woodwork, including furniture, tables, beds, chairs, door and window frames, etc. He has been trusted by customers for over 20 years. Recently, the trend of saving the world has become stronger. Containers made from natural materials have become increasingly popular. Therefore, he came up with the idea of ??transforming bamboo into food containers by using bamboo grown around the house to make the pieces. He started by cutting the bamboo into the desired shape. Then, he sanded, decorated, and grilled it over a fire, which is an ancient wisdom that makes the wood str onger and more durable before delivering it to customers. Bamboo containers by Tuk Craftsman are diverse, including long drinking glasses, tea glasses, vases, vegetable and food trays, dipping sauce cups, dessert cups, etc., according to customer orders. Prices start at ten baht, depending on the difficulty of each piece. Source: Thai News Agency