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Ride through history
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/08/2016
» Built over 150 years ago during the reign of King Rama IV, Charoen Krung was Bangkok's first Western-style road. Nicknamed New Road back then and many decades afterwards, Charoen Krung starts from the east side of Wat Pho next to the Grand Palace, initially running eastward before beginning to gradually shift south as it crosses the Rob Krung canal into the northern part of China Town.
'Tis the season to bike
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/07/2016
» Although not everybody considers the rainy season the best time of year to cycle, the fact remains that this is when the sunlight, with all those clouds in the sky, is less harsh. What's more, it doesn't rain every day. As a result, over the next few months of the so-called wet season, there will be many bike events. Here are some that you might find interesting to join.
Freewheeling females
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/06/2016
» At any cycling event female bikers are always outnumbered by their male counterparts. But that is not likely to be the case in the upcoming "bike caravan" scheduled for the first Saturday of August.
Ride through Thai history
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/04/2016
» Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is the time Thais living and working in all parts of the country return to their hometowns to reunite with their families. This year, the festival reminds me of a special place where family members not only can spend quality time together but also learn more about the country's history as well as its diverse cultural heritage. More than that, it's one of the best places to enjoy a leisurely bike ride.
Plenty of cycling in 2016
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 31/12/2015
» After six months or so of closure, the revamped cycling track around Suvarnabhumi International Airport was officially reopened last Saturday. Renamed the "Sky Lane", this collaboration between the Airport of Thailand (AOT) and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has been greatly welcomed by Bangkok's cycling community. The return of this bike track to the short list of places where residents of the capital can train or enjoy leisurely rides without the risk of becoming roadkill is definitely one of this year's best bit of good news.
Wake up Westerners! Make your voices heard
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/11/2015
» The other day I received a forwarded clip via Line, of a silent film by Charlie Chaplin.
The greatest of Thai patriots
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 22/10/2015
» Independence Day doesn't exist on the Thai calendar, thanks to the countless number of patriots in the past who devoted their lives to protect their homeland from foreign rule. One of the heroes we should not forget is the great King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who is remembered through an annual national holiday on Oct 23.
Thailand: Great destination for filming
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/03/2015
» Three centuries before the birth of Christ, Alexander the Great of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia launched a successful military campaign to expand his power eastward, conquering Egypt, Babylonia, Persia and many more along the way as well as beyond. In Thailand's northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, at a site next to the Moon River, his name still prevails. There, you can also find Macedonian-style armour and weapons, actually an entire military camp, on display.
March madness is upon us
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/02/2014
» March seems bleak and worrisome if your focus is on the political situation. But take a glance at the provided calendar and you’ll see that it’s another busy month full of interesting bike-related activities.
A savour of the South
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 21/03/2013
» I often find myself spending more time looking at century-old photographs than more recently taken ones. Despite the dearth of colour, vintage pictures can be fascinating, often guiding you on mental journeys back through time to periods before any person alive today was even conceived.