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Testing trail for bikers Rayong bound
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/02/2012
» If you have travelled to Rayong's famous Samet Island before, you probably have seen those hills with telecommunication towers on top just a few kilometres before Ban Phae, the town where the ferry piers are located. Then again, with your thoughts probably already on the beaches and the island ahead of you by that point, perhaps you have never noticed those seemingly uninteresting hills off the highway.
Cool. Awesome. Sexy.
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/02/2012
» Unless you're a keen cyclist, you may find it strange when highly complimentary adjectives like these are used to describe what to you is a mere push bike.
Mission accomplished
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/02/2012
» Twenty years ago, I noticed that every time I emerged from the forest after a long trek the first thing I craved was cola. To put a stop to this "addiction", I quit drinking all kinds of carbonated beverages from then on. Years later, every time I was on an overseas assignment I'd catch myself wishing I could have brought a bicycle along. But this time instead of quitting biking, I began a personal quest for foldable bikes in order to make my fancy come true.
New fun on wheels
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/01/2012
» When I was little, my mother bought me a tricycle. It didn't look as cool as the bikes older boys were riding but I couldn't blame her because what she did seemed like a logical first step. After all, three wheels were evidently easier to handle and thus safer than two wheels.
Rising to the challenge
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/01/2012
» In Thailand, dozens of mountain biking competitions are held throughout the year, and each event attracts hundreds of riders, many of whom take part knowing full well they have no chance to get a place at the podium.
A sight to behold
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/01/2012
» Not every flower appeals to both men and women but those of the wild Himalayan cherry, which Thais call Nang Phya Sua Khrong, are undoubtedly among the few.