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Tasting the fruits of the late king's labour
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/10/2017
» It's been almost a year already but a lot of people, myself included, are still not accustomed to the fact that the beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej has passed away. Perhaps that's partly because the remarkable results of his hard work and dedication to improve the lives of people living in the Kingdom no matter what race or religion are still flourishing. The Thung Roeng Royal Project Development Centre, which I'll tell you about in today's article, is a less-known part of his tremendous legacy.
No more pining for Pineapple
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/06/2016
» It was about two years ago when the Pineapple track was built on Khao Hin Lek Fai, the hill that is home to Hua Hin's best mountain bike playgrounds. But almost as soon as the local riders could finally enjoy the fruits of their labour, the track suddenly became forbidden. The TV signal transmission station on the uppermost part of the hill refused to allow bikers to enter its premises to reach the trailhead. And that's it.
New trail to ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/06/2016
» Over the past few years, a lot of mountain bikers have shifted to road riding. MTB training grounds in several towns and cities have been neglected. Without regular maintenance, some have even become unrideable. However, lately there has been a series of good news for mountain bikers: new purpose-built trails are popping up here and there across the country. This one near downtown Nakhon Ratchasima, aka Korat, is one of the latest.
Hitting the G-spot
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 30/07/2015
» The famous beach resort of Hua Hin is one of my most frequented destinations for mountain biking. With four regularly maintained downhill tracks, Khao Hin Lek Fai which stands just west of the downtown area boasts more DH trails than any other hill of its size in Thailand. On my latest trip there, the local downhillers refused to bring me to our favourite trails. The reason being that there was, again, a brand new one, and they insisted I had to try it. Of course, I readily agreed. Why not?