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Red Cross road trip
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 22/08/2019
» Thinking about a holiday idea? How about one that is not just fun but also benefits others?
Mekong's steady flow of tourism
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/07/2015
» On a squeaky bicycle, a lean woman spins her way leisurely down the streets of Thakhek, a Lao town by the Mekong River. From the attire and Vietnamese-style conical hat she's wearing, it's likely she's of different descent from many she shares the road with. Lao women, in contrast, tend to wear the pha sin traditional long skirts, even when riding motorcycles.
The living, breathing museums
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/03/2015
» Using just his mouth and his left hand — the only one he has — Saengcharoen Thongkham adeptly worked a piece of plastic string around a mud crab wielding its powerful claws in a desperate attempt to fight back. It took the skilful crab catcher only a minute to securely tie it up. Amazed onlookers applauded with respect.