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Sunti Pichetchaiyakul works on a sculpture of the Buddha at his studio in Whitefish. (Daniel McKay/Whitefish Pilot)

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Artist sculpts statues honoring Thai king
September 19, 2017 4:58 p.m.

Artist sculpts statues honoring Thai king

As a boy, Sunti Pichetchaiyakul found his passion for sculpting in the clay near his village’s river in Thailand. The Whitefish artist never imagined he’d be crafting statues for his nation’s kings.