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Escaping the city heat
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 17/08/2017
» The monsoon season may not be ideal for visiting certain places. But in the case of Phu Soi Dao, the mighty mountain and national park of Uttaradit on the border with Laos, this rainy period is the best time to climb it.
Centripetal force
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 29/06/2017
» Over the years, Chiang Rai has made several attempts to attract visitors to the northern province during the so-called green season. This year, a few members of the private sector are joining hands with the local office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand to do just that, with the help of cycling.
Ride the waterway
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 22/06/2017
» I have written about Hua Hin in this column quite a few times before. This week, instead of exploring one of the many mountain-bike trails on the hills of Hin Lek Fai, let's do something different. Our route today starts from a mangrove, Hua Hin's only urban mangrove.
A rugged beauty
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 18/05/2017
» As the glorious rays of the rising Sun advanced on the massive limestone canyon replacing any remnant of darkness, the true beauty of Oman's geological wonder Jabal Akhdar (Green Mountain) is gradually revealed before my eyes.
Beautiful trail and King of Thai Fruits await in Chanthaburi
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/04/2017
» Thanks to the scenic Burapha-Chonlathit road (featured in this column a long while ago), Chanthaburi has become a popular destination for cyclists, especially roadies. However, despite the beautiful view of the coastline, riding long distance on paved surfaces may not be so appealing to mountain bikers. Not many people know that this eastern province has a hidden gem that's arguably more challenging.
Riding the ghost town
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/04/2017
» Like every year, the recent Songkran holidays saw a quiet Bangkok. With a large part of the capital's population having left for their hometowns, most shops and restaurants outside of shopping malls were closed. Roads were not congested, sometimes even traffic free. It's a great time for cyclists to enjoy a fun ride in the city.
A dam fine ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 13/04/2017
» Most dams and the reservoirs they created are meant to serve several purposes, from irrigation and fishing to hydroelectric-power-generation and more. However, there's one activity that dam builders probably never thought of when they designed their projects: biking.
Biker's Oz in Chiang Mai
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 06/04/2017
» What I was seeing was so unreal. It was not a scene from Avatar but had pretty much the same effect on me. It was such an awesome sight that it was too good to be true.
That old rocky road
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/03/2017
» Half-a-century ago, a young Australian woman came to Thailand with her Thai fiancé. They got married in Bangkok, where she worked as a teacher, while he started a bustling tin mine deep in the forest on the border of what is now Myanmar. In those days it took five hours just to travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, then 12 hours from there to a town in Thong Pha Phum called Tha Khanun, and another 12 to reach Pilok, where the mine was located.
Calling all enduro bikers
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/03/2017
» To some, 2016 isn't over yet, not until this weekend when the final round of the Thailand Enduro Series is completed.