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A single-track town
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/03/2014
» While cars and motorcycles have long been the preferred means of private transportation in most parts of the country, Nan is one of the few places where people still use bicycles to get around in everyday life. Whenever you get to visit this charming northern town, keep in mind that when in Nan, do as the Nan folks do.
Forget the flagfall, go by bike
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/12/2013
» Biking and political conflicts don't often mix. But over the past weeks cyclists and their beloved rigs, from foldies, fixies and BMXs to road and mountain bikes have been a common sight at anti-government protests scattered around many parts of the capital.
Breathing in Hokkaido air
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 24/10/2013
» Hope you don't mind reading in this column about mountain bike trails outside Thailand every once in a while. That's because today I have another one I would love to tell you about. It's in Japan, in Niseko, Hokkaido, to be more exact.
Come fly with me
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/09/2013
» Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the two adjacent eastern provinces of Rayong and Chon Buri have more purpose-built mountain bike tracks than any other part of the country. And just a couple of weeks ago Rayong introduced another one.
Chet Khot's makeover provides playtime for all levels
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/07/2013
» Chet Khot-Pong Kon Sao Nature Study Centre in Kaeng Khoi, Saraburi, is one of the two DH destinations within a two-hour drive from Bangkok. Like Prachin Buri's Khao E-to, the other popular playground for downhill mountain bikers from the capital city, the trail at Chet Khot has already been featured in this column. But, trust me, there is a very good reason I have to write about it again.
Tame mound, tough ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/07/2013
» Khao Bot is a small hill near the eastern city of Rayong. It's so tiny you will not notice it on Google Earth unless you zoom in very, very close. But don't be misled by its size. This tame-looking mound is home to one of the Kingdom's toughest DH tracks.
Looping the loop (after a fashion)
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/04/2013
» On a recent trip I made to the North I had two "missions" in mind. One was the jaunt on Doi Inthanon which I wrote about the week before last. And the other was an epic - for me, anyway - ride from Chiang Mai to Lampang.
Biking Doi Inthanon is a breeze
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/04/2013
» It was one of the hottest weeks, with temperatures reaching 40C in many parts of the Kingdom. And our plan was to ride on Doi Inthanon, Thailand's tallest mountain. Starting time was after lunch, when the sun was at its strongest.
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.
A great ride round the bend from the park
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/03/2013
» Bangkok is notorious for traffic congestion, and Srinakarin Road is cursed with some of the city's worst jams.