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Market city
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 22/06/2017
» It is a cloudy day. Winter in Taipei has long gone, leaving behind a cool breeze wafting through the entire city.
Taken for a ride
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 09/07/2014
» When the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) announced its plan to organise public transport, I welcomed the initiative. The headaches over taxi rides around Bangkok is something that needs to be addressed, considering that it’s one of our main public transport options. Of course there are professional and well-behaved cabbies, but it’s not wrong to say that there is still plenty of room for improvement, as complaints from passengers are heard on a daily basis.
Keeping a legacy alive
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 28/11/2013
» The Doi Tung Development Project in Chiang Rai, initiated by the late HRH the Princess Mother, recently opened its doors to educate the public about its products and development projects.
Bhutan's other capital
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 31/01/2013
» Thimphu, the modern-day capital of Bhutan, is known to the small but growing band of visitors to the tiny Himalayan kingdom, but if it's tranquillity and antique charm you're after, the former capital of Punakha is the place to head for.
Falling for Doi Inthanon's hidden wonder
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 03/07/2012
» On Doi Inthanon, tourists usually only get to see the scenic landscape of Kew Mae Pan. But if you just follow the stream a little further, there is much more to explore.
Rural retreat is closer than you think
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 16/02/2012
» Huge rice paddies span to the horizon without any skyscrapers to interrupt the scenery. A farmer drives his tractor across a muddy field, followed by hundreds of white egrets looking for prey in the upturned soil. A housewife cuts fresh vegetables grown in her backyard for breakfast. Muslim kids run along the side of a clean canal while an angler waits patiently for his catch.