Money-making occupation: Making paddle boats, bookings for the whole year

From a long-tail boat rower who chased championships all over the country, he has turned into a skilled paddle maker with a famous reputation and orders for the past year. Mr. Dusit Pankerd, a skilled oar maker in Thailand, is well known in the long-tail boat industry. He is a villager from Village No. 3, Ban Bung Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phichit Province. Mr. Dusit is a long-tail boat rower who chased championships in many fields around the country until he became well-known. After that, he turned to being a oar maker. And because he was a long-tail boat rower, he has knowledge and understanding of how to row well in competitions. Mr. Dusit said that there are two types of paddles for sale: the flat-headed paddle, which is used for the national team and dragon boats, and the Bodhi leaf-shaped paddle, which is used in traditional temple fair competitions. The best woods used for making paddles are rosewood and teak, especially teak, which is very popular among rowers because it is light. The most expen sive paddles are those made from rosewood because they are beautiful and rare. Normal wooden paddles cost 800-900 baht, while rosewood, which is a rare wood, costs 1,000 baht and up. Famous boats in the country, such as the Chao Mae Pradu Thong boat from Chonburi, which recently won the Royal Cup at Wat Tha Luang, Phichit Province, and many other famous boats, including boats from Laos, have ordered oars from Dusit Craftsman to be the personal weapons of their rowers, causing them to have to order over a year. Each year, there are orders for almost 1,000 oars. Source: Thai News Agency