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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.
Hitting a high note
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/02/2016
» Noen Maprang is Phitsanulok province's most promising new travel destination. In last week's article (goo.gl/zO0aZi), I wrote about a scenic biking route at Ban Mung near the district's downtown area. But that's not all that Noen Maprang has to offer to cycling enthusiasts.
Seeking the 'Venice of the East'
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/01/2014
» It's 2014 now and for sure a lot of people no longer find it easy to picture Bangkok as the "Venice of the East". However, it is not impossible to actually get a glimpse of what life in the capital was like back then when khlongs, the Thai word for canals, were everywhere. Trust me you don't need a time machine for that. All you need is a bicycle.
Rain no damper for bikers in Rayong
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/09/2012
» The city of Rayong on the eastern seaboard is often associated with industries and their environmental side effects. However, not everybody knows that Rayong boasts almost as many mountain bike trails as industrial estates. And the one I'm going to tell you about will definitely make you envy the bikers who live there!