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Skipping ahead
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/04/2020
» Earlier this month when I launched this bi-weekly Travel Diary series, I had a gut feeling that this coronavirus pandemic could drag on a lot longer than many people had thought. Maybe it could even take a whole year. However, feedback revealed that readers were more optimistic and believe it won’t be that long. Some even suggested that it would benefit them more if — instead of featuring destinations suitable for the season that matches the current time of year, but may not be useful if the travel ban is still in place — I should just skip a couple of months ahead.
Thailand's abundance
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/04/2020
» April is usually the height of the hot season. The sea, both in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman, is at its best. The forest, meanwhile, may seem lifeless, yet actually there are a lot of interesting things going on in the ecosystem. Most waterfalls, for example, may not be boasting powerful cascades, but the calm, clear water reveals a fascinating array of fish and other aquatic lifeforms that thrive. And guess what: even during this dry period of the year, there are falls in some protected forests where the water continues to flow down rigorously, regardless of what month is shown on the calendar. Too bad I don't have their photographs in digital form and no time to dig through the piles of slides.
Phu Rin: Love at first ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 13/03/2014
» I’ve been to Udon Thani quite a few times and I knew that the northeastern province has a number of phu, or hills in the local dialect. Phu Foy Lom and Phu Phrabat, for example, are well-known attractions. But it was only recently that I learned about a special mound called Phu Rin.
Biking manoeuvres in the dark
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 01/03/2012
» If "in-bed activities" are not necessarily limited to nighttime, why can't an outdoor fun like mountain biking be enjoyed beyond the hours of daylight?