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Sharpen up the mind and learn Chinese
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/07/2015
» Languages are more than a tool for communication. I have experience to prove that.
Can cycling licence save lives?
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/05/2015
» Following last week's spate of horrible road accidents that resulted in a total of four cyclists being killed and several more injured by law-breaking drivers (drunk driving confirmed in one case), the authorities have come up with a genius plan. Top officials at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Department of Land Transport have reportedly agreed on one thing they think will make the city's streets safer for bikers and everybody else: a cycling licence.
It's all in the wrist
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/10/2014
» During a browse through news sites the other day, I stumbled upon a story that forced me to put down my tablet and rush straight to the calendar to check that it wasn't April Fools' Day.
Now boarding: flights to pre-war zones
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/09/2014
» Forget Ebola.
Hit the books
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 30/01/2014
» While it's still uncertain if the widely opposed general election will take place Sunday as scheduled, social media posts have spread rumours that caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra has announced a postponement to Feb 30.
When a detour makes all the difference
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/10/2013
» The world is so complicated these days that keeping one's personal life as simple as possible is crucial to maintaining peace of mind as well as the ability to tackle problems resulting from outside influences.
Popular and populist: drawing the distinction
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 06/12/2012
» His Majesty the King's grand audience with his subjects on his 85th birthday yesterday revealed once again the strong and enduring love the Thai people have for the monarch who has dedicated his life to improving the well-being of everybody in the Kingdom.