• TRAVEL

  Trip to Phetchaburi

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/05/2019

  » The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Phetchaburi Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are co-organising special train trips to the old city of Phetchaburi every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays throughout May.

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  Saving the best for last

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/03/2021

  » After spending a couple of late morning hours exploring Photharam on my foldable e-bicycle, I found myself on an islet on the Mae Klong River that runs past the west side of the business district of this old town in Ratchaburi province. The seafood phad kaphrao and rice I had bought for breakfast but didn't have time to eat still looked tempting. With the cool tree shade, the refreshing river breeze and the tranquil natural surrounding, it was a splendid lunch.

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  Overlooked no longer

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/03/2021

  » Nam Tok Chet Sao Noi was one of the few national parks that I didn't want to revisit, mainly because it was overcrowded, dilapidated and poorly managed. Last year, however, I heard the ugly duckling of Saraburi's Muak Lek district has been transformed into a swan. So the other day when I got the chance to travel to those parts I decided to check it out.

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  Natural born killers

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/02/2021

  » 'That's a peacock mantis," said Wissarut Sukhaket as he saw me observing a dull-looking little fellow in a nursery box at the Tropical Insect Sanctuary in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district. "Want to know why it got such a name?"

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  Hidden in plain sight

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/01/2021

  » After a month of closure due to the recent Covid-19 surge, the history-rich Phyathai Palace is set to reopen in February.

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  Life on Memory Lane

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/02/2021

  » Have you ever stumbled upon a long-lost object that suddenly brought back forgotten moments, maybe a childhood toy or a postcard from someone special? What if you find yourself in a place full of such items? I don't know about you but the other day when I made my very first visit to the House of Museums I was bombarded by constant flashbacks.

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  Roaming in the gloaming

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/11/2020

  » It was pouring like crazy. I was lucky to find refuge in a noodle shop before getting soaked. It had rained twice since the morning. So far, including the days when I was on Koh Phayam, I never got a chance to shoot -- or even see -- a clear blue sky.

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  Phra Pathom Chedi fair up and running

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 29/10/2020

  » Wat Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom province boasts not just the tremendous stupa that it is named after but also one of Thailand's largest temple fairs.

• LIFE

  A place where time stands still

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/07/2020

  » Despite what the science says, time seems to pass at different speeds. In areas like Si Yan, Samsen and Bang Krabue -- which are all part of Dusit district in Bangkok -- it's as if time hasn't passed into the 20th century.

• LIFE

  When you're free to move about the country

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/05/2020

  » It's going to be a while before we find out whether or not the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, the mass scrambles for alcoholic beverages, and the exodus over the recent long weekend will reverse the trend of the pandemic control in Thailand that seems to be going well. Let's hope they won't. At the same time, let's not forget that in many parts of this small world, the Covid-19 situation is still not getting any better.

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