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Nok-ing on Krabi's door
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/03/2015
» Unlike most urban areas in the Kingdom, the 143-year-old town of Krabi was not built on flat ground. It's one of the places I've long wanted to explore on two wheels, but have never actually been able to do. The idea of spending an entire tiring day on the long, straight stretches of the southbound Phet Kasem Highway always dampens my enthusiasm. So when a friend at Nok Air recently asked if I would like to join a bike event the airline was organising in Krabi, I did not hesitate to say yes.
Prehistoric memories of Mukdahan, Savannakhet
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/02/2015
» A couple of weeks ago, members from the organising team of the Tour Of Mukdahan-Savannakhet event came to Bangkok and dropped by the Bangkok Post building.
Making tracks in the middle of nowhere
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 18/12/2014
» As a journalist for 25 years, I've travelled to many remote parts of the Kingdom. But rarely have I found myself in a place that made me feel as if I was "in the middle of nowhere". Recently, however, such a feeling surfaced. The cause was nothing else but mountain biking.
Testing the Tour de Farm
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/11/2014
» Ever since its inception in 2011, the annual Tour de Farm has been regarded as one of the Kingdom’s most important contests for roadies. This year it is getting even bigger. Apart from road cycling competitions (60km and 100km), the 2014 event also has good news for mountain bikers — a cross-country MTB race!
Amidst a sea of fog
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/10/2014
» The cool season is approaching and for many Thais it's time to plan a trip to one of those sea-of-fog sites. Of course, the most famous of such places are in the North and the Northeast where there are many big mountains. But the truth is you don't need to travel all the way to Chiang Mai, Tak or Loei for such scenery.
We love biking Mak mak
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/10/2014
» More often than not, going on a biking trip means a day or an entire weekend of fun with your ride buddies while leaving your loved ones at home. This school break why not make up for your past selfish deeds and plan a biking holiday that everyone in the family can enjoy?
Happy days for pedal pushers
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/08/2014
» Thai cyclists have lately been enjoying a seemingly endless stream of good news. Last week, as I was writing about the three new mountain bike trails at Khao Yai Thiang in Sikhiu, Nakhon Ratchasima, I heard an exciting rumour that a new playground for bicyclists would soon open in Bangkok!
Can you endure it, baby?
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/07/2014
» It’s been quite a while since the enduro trend has hit the Thai mountain biking community. Except for a mini-enduro event held a couple of months ago at Club 11 Bike Club in Bang Khen, however, there has never been a real competition in the country dedicated to the discipline. That is, until this weekend.
Making it to the podium
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 15/05/2014
» It’s been more than 10 years since I took up downhill mountain biking. So, despite being 46 years old, I thought the time was definitely ripe for me to once and for all get myself a place on the National Championship podium.
Welcome to the fold
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/01/2014
» Since the anti-Yingluck (Thaksin) regime protesters began their "Bangkok Shutdown" operation on Monday, traffic in most of the capital has been free-flowing. For the past four days the first thing I do every morning is turn on the Google Maps app on my smartphone to check what it's like on the streets. Every day and at any time of day, the roads and expressways that usually appear in yellow or red on the map depending on the degree of congestion are now delightfully green. Traffic-wise it's as if Bangkok is still in the long holidays mood.