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Mini enduro race comes to the capital
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/04/2014
» Enduro, the latest of mountain biking’s various overlapping disciplines, has become a boom among many MTB addicts in Thailand. Quite a few people now own the expensive enduro rigs, and even more are dreaming of getting one. There is even a Facebook group, created earlier this year, where Thai enduro enthusiasts can exchange news, views and passion concerning this particular genre of biking. However, there has never ever been an enduro competition in this country.
Pilgrimage to Ayutthaya
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/02/2014
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Ayutthaya Office has been promoting the “Pilgrimage Route for Success” in the city. On the route are Wat Phananchoeng, Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, Wat Suwandararam and the prayer hall for Phra Mongkol Bophit.
More than a beach getaway
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/02/2014
» You may have visited Koh Chang before and might, like me, have always turned right, towards the west, after disembarking the ferry. Of course, after five hours on the road from Bangkok to Trat and a 30-minute ferry ride from the mainland to the island, you surely want to pay a visit to the white sand beaches and crystal clear water.
Rite of passage
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/03/2014
» While we Thais celebrate Songkran with much splashing of water, the people of Nepal mark the start of their traditional New Year by pulling along the streets of their town a large wooden chariot containing a statue of Bhairav, a fierce manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva.
On the path close to home
Life, Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 27/03/2014
» A couple of years back a lot of people doubted if the phenomenal surge in popularity of cycling in Thailand would last longer than the time an idle bike tyre could hold air.
Get on your bike in Nan
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/03/2014
» To promote a low-carbon-emissions tourism campaign in Nan, the municipality has been presented with a consignment of bicycles by Dasta, the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration.
Fruit Fair in Samut Songkhram
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 27/03/2014
» From March 28 to April 7, those wishing to taste and buy Samut Songkhram’s famous lychees are invited to the “Great Lychees of Samut Songkhram Festival” which will be held in front of the provincial hall. Lychees from Samut Songkhram province are famed for their sweetness. The most popular strain is khom, which bears a sweet, crunchy heart-shaped fruit covered with a dark red peel. Orchards here yield a total of 6,000 tonnes of lychees per year.
Rush-hour revelations
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/03/2014
» Negotiating the busy streets of central Bangkok by bike can be a hair-raising experience at the best of times. In broad daylight, one at least has a better chance of seeing manic motorists, jaywalking pedestrians, dozing dogs and other obstacles in time to take evasive action. But traversing the downtown area on two wheels after dark is surely a recipe for disaster. Which is why I am so nervous about signing up for a bicycle tour of the city, organised by a firm called Co Van Kessel, which starts just before sunset.
Tour de Thailand
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/02/2014
» When you realise you've checked in at shopping malls way too many times within the past 60 days on Foursquare, it's a sign that you should perhaps diversify your port of call by exploring Thailand in new ways. We've gathered interesting tour experiences that should offer something new whether you're a local, expat, or first-time visitor.
Delta Diversions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/03/2014
» The noise made by the engine of the long-tail boat was so familiar that, if I were to close my eyes for a moment, I could easily pretend I was drifting along some quiet stretch of the Chao Phraya. But the river I’m on is actually in southern Vietnam. It’s called the Can Tho, the same name as the province it runs through and its main town, the largest in the Mekong delta.