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Resplendent renovation
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 13/02/2020
» During the past four years, if you entered Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, you would find scaffolding here and there. The lengthy renovation was to ensure the royal temple built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) would be in its full glory not just during its 150th-anniversary celebration, which took place recently, but also for years, or another century, to come.
Pumped for a crazy ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 08/01/2015
» The town of Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo province, has never ever before been of interest to extreme sports buffs. But since December, this trade hub on the Thai-Cambodian border has suddenly become a hot destination for downhillers, dirt jumpers, BMXers and even skateboarders. The reason is that it now boasts a pump track that is not only of world-class design and build, but is also one of the largest on the planet.