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Happy birthday, Bangkok
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/04/2018
» It's time to celebrate the capital city's 236th anniversary, set to start tomorrow.
Market city
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 22/06/2017
» It is a cloudy day. Winter in Taipei has long gone, leaving behind a cool breeze wafting through the entire city.
Plane to Busan
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 09/03/2017
» Cargo cranes lift colourful containers into gigantic ships at the huge Busan port. Traffic slowly eases toward Gwangan Bridge, passing beaches and islands that scatter the coast. The Sun is about to set and darkness slowly blankets colourful houses on the Gamcheon Culture Village slope. Light from seaside skyscrapers reflects on the seawater at the marina, as restaurants and beach bars light up for the night. Tourists fill the streets, looking for fun.
State of the art
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 30/10/2014
» If you are getting bored with shopping arcades, theme parks, Buddhist temples or other attractions in Bangkok, art galleries might be a viable alternative.
Shaken not shattered
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 05/06/2014
» The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Chiang Rai in early May caused superficial damage in areas close to the epicentre, but alarmist reports recommending that tourists avoid the place completely can be ignored. Thailand’s northernmost province remains in good shape with venues that attract culture-vultures and art aficionados continuing to fascinate and a privately owned park about to expand its recreational facilities.
Not to be bypassed
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 18/07/2013
» The road most travelled to San Kamphaeng, the famed handicraft district on the outskirts of Chiang Mai City, can be heavily populated with tourists _ at times almost unbearably so. However, rather than relying on Highway 1006, there is another option. The bypass road, Highway 1317, features a number of new attractions that are worth a visit.
Capital aperitif
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/06/2013
» From vibrant but overcrowded Yangon to the faded splendour of Bago or the new orderliness and open spaces of Nay Pyi Taw, visiting Myanmar's current capital and two of its predecessors may help the first-time visitor figure out how far this country has come and how quickly it is changing.
Man of conscience
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 12/12/2012
» Museums and art galleries seem the in-thing in Chiang Mai city and a new one, the brainchild of a local resident with long mileage abroad, opening next week is sure to further enliven the art scene for tourists travelling there this festive season.
The sweet life
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/07/2012
» While Bangkok is crazy about Japanese-style desserts, Chiang Mai, the capital of the North, has its own sweet side as well, with many small and unique design bakeries mushrooming all over the city in recent years.