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Hot in the city
Guru, Published on 04/04/2014
» Welcome back summer. So it’s hot again and instead of complaining about it, we’re happy to help you do something to cool down. Here, we lay out the best indie ice cream access points, the best pool party options on hand and also some cheeky heatwave hacks to help you beat the heat, no sweat! Stay cool out there.
Delta Diversions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/03/2014
» The noise made by the engine of the long-tail boat was so familiar that, if I were to close my eyes for a moment, I could easily pretend I was drifting along some quiet stretch of the Chao Phraya. But the river I’m on is actually in southern Vietnam. It’s called the Can Tho, the same name as the province it runs through and its main town, the largest in the Mekong delta.
Linking up to Laos
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/01/2014
» Corn was once grown in the fields separating Ban Don Mahawan, a hamlet in Chiang Khong district, from the banks of the mighty Mekong. Nowadays this land sustains a very strange "crop" indeed _ huge concrete pillars sprout from the soil, erected to support the new bridge linking Chiang Rai, our northernmost province, to Huay Xai across the river in Laos.
Moving on
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2013
» Before bidding farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcoming the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac, Life has compiled the top five of what's hot and what's not in our tourism industry. There are some things that are truly memorable, and some things that need to be improved on.
First port of call
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/10/2013
» Located about 30km southwest of Seoul, Incheon was the site of a famous battle during the Korean War. More recently, thanks to the construction of the international airport there, it has become known as the gateway to South Korea. A fact that many tourists overlook, however, is that this coastal settlement has long been an important commercial port and, despite its proximity to the capital, has evolved a distinct identity of its own.
Echoes of a Storied Past
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/09/2013
» Kanchanaburi has long been a popular destination for day-trippers. Legions of tourists, both local and foreign, regularly make the short trip from Bangkok to visit scenic Sai Yok Waterfall and remnants of the infamous Death Railway like Hellfire Pass and the renamed "Bridge On The River Kwai". But astonishingly few visitors venture into the oldest section of this laid-back town which boasts some fine examples of architecture, well-preserved buildings dating from just before World War II right back to the mid-19th century.
Savouring a sylvan past
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/08/2013
» In the late 1760s, when King Taksin was busy establishing his new capital in Thon Buri following the sacking of Ayutthaya, this was a sparsely populated frontier area. Those were unsettled times and the residents of this rural outpost probably lived in constant fear of attack by enemy troops.
Yankees faced with enviable problem
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 21/05/2013
» What started out as a serious problem for the New York Yankees before the start of the season, has developed into a pleasant predicament two months into the campaign.
Day trip food adventure in Nakhon Pathom
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2013
» Roam & explore street food like khao moo daeng or hoi thawt, for desert watch the ice cream show & take a walk at Sanam Chandra Palace.
Neglected neighbour
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 02/05/2013
» So close to Bangkok that it is invariably overlooked by day-trippers, Nakhon Pathom is neither an exotic nor a particularly exciting destination. What this town does have in bucketfuls, though, is a tranquil, laid-back atmosphere, good food at reasonable rates and a few spots that are so beautiful you'll probably want to make a return visit.