DIXON – At 5 years old, Trirong Khuntangta was carrying herbs back to his school where he learned how to dry and prepare them.

The downtown Dixon building that he converted into the Traditional Wellness Center is a far cry from his boarding school in Thailand, but the lessons he learned still are a part of his everyday work there.

The Touch of Thai owner was looking to go low key and calm when he created his center, he said, – although the dizzying array of services provided at 216 W. First St. doesn’t necessarily give that impression.