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Cruisin' down the river
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 01/09/2016
» Myanmar has stunning treasures and the most unique way to view them is cruising down the Irrawaddy River.
Best Western
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 01/03/2018
» The hotel management chain has a Best Deals promotion for its properties in Myanmar. Guests can book two consecutive nights at any Best Western in Myanmar and get 20% off throughout the year.
Boys to merit-making men
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 07/05/2015
» Before dawn, drum beats and music fill the valley of Mae Hong Son. It acts as a morning alarm that wakes up the town dwellers to prepare for the big event.
Hilltribe organics
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 16/11/2017
» In a quiet corner of Chiang Rai's Chiang Saen district, ethnic groups from different backgrounds, beliefs and traditions live together in the same village. They share the land, while maintaining their identities and lifestyles.
Back in time
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 22/09/2016
» Once the capital city of the Burmese kingdom, Ava, or Inwa as it is known today, is rather quiet with only a handful of tourists visiting. But its well kept treasures are worth exploring.
Loosen up! Time to change strict booze laws
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 03/10/2016
» One evening at a bar in Myanmar, a bartender hands me a glass of local beer he nicely pours out of the tap. "Myanmar has a number of local beers and drinks you can enjoy. It is actually a kind of exploration. You can try various beers until finding the one you like the most. How about Thailand, sir?".
Getting their goat
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 23/08/2016
» Every morning, Dolrawee Phatarakulwimon is busy milking his goats. A computer programmer by training, Dolrawee first started his goat farming as a hobby, which he says helps him relax from his stressful job. But soon he found out that the baying creatures can make money for him as well.
A trip through 'Little Osaka'
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 09/06/2016
» Signs with Japanese characters can be seen on any corner, at general post offices, mini-marts, bars and little restaurants. Red paper lanterns are hung in lines outside shops decorated in Japanese style. Mother and son walk on the footpath, and, until they come closer, their Japanese conversation in soft voices make me think I may be displaced.
Best of both worlds
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 03/12/2015
» Nestled in a remote valley on the western border of Thailand, Mae Sot and its neighbour, Myawaddy in Myanmar, are among the most vibrant border towns.
Peace in Phangnga
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/08/2015
» Only a short drive from bustling Phuket, Phangnga is a modest destination packed with rustic charm. On neglected land, bricks are partly buried under thick moss and tree leaves, obviously part of the walls and foundation of a small building that once stood here in Thung Tuk on Kho Khao island in the Takua Pa district of Phangnga Province.