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A bit of convenience is a breath of fresh airport
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 05/02/2015
» Airport taxis have yet again become the talk of the town. Last month, when a Japanese man took an airport taxi, instead of being charged the standard 35 baht fee, the driver insisted on a starting rate of 75 baht.
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.
Frontier fossicking
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 26/06/2014
» All is now quiet on the eastern front. By the time I arrived in the border province of Sa Kaeo, the mass exodus of Cambodian migrant workers via Aranyaprathet had ended. But things haven’t quite returned to normal yet.
Windmills, not walls
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 17/04/2014
» If you travel to northern Thailand, do not be surprised if you come across a number of Chinese tourists roaming around.
Tuition leaves little time for kids to be kids
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/08/2012
» I was in Siam Square the other day. It seems this trendy place right in the heart of bustling Bangkok still retains its exciting atmosphere _ people, especially teenagers and students, were seen everywhere, hanging around to shop, eat and show off their latest fashion and mobile trends. The roadside was busy, too. It was lined with kiosks selling everything from clothes, shoes, handbags, costume jewellery and gadgets to food and sweets that all looked tempting.