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Exploring islands less known
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/04/2021
» Koh Nok Phao was not a familiar destination to me when talking about exploring the islands in the southern province of Surat Thani. Known as Muang Roi Koh (meaning Hundred Island Province), Surat Thani has many islands and islets that have not yet become well-known unlike Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
A place where time moves slow
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/04/2021
» A double-decker ferry docked at a pier on the bank of the Don Sak River in Surat Thani's Don Sak district, about a 90-minute drive from Surat Thani Airport. The destination was not world-renowned Koh Samui or Koh Phangan but a smaller more low-profile island named Koh Phaluai.
A tranquil paradise
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/09/2020
» Calm waves slowly reach Ao Khao beach on Koh Mak, a tiny island in Trat. The water was warm and crystal clear. A school of little fish swam near the shore while a sea bird stood on the shoreline waiting for its opportunity. Just then in the blink of an eye, it dipped its head into the water and successfully caught its prey and flew away.
Pretty in pink
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/06/2019
» It's normal to see oxen on the streets of India. However, during my recent trip to Jaipur, I was surprised to see people riding camels and elephants on the other side of the road, while our minibus was stuck in traffic alongside public buses, cars, horse carriages, rickshaws and swarms of motorcycles.
Point of view
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/02/2017
» It was dark outside and the crickets chirped monotonously. The rooster's crow before dawn could easily wake up an entire household. I glanced at my watch only to realise it was 4am. Soon an e-taen, a modified farm truck, would pick me up to go watch the Sun rise over a sea of fog from Huai Ton Hai viewpoint in Sukhothai's Ban Na Ton Chan village.
Designs on development
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/01/2017
» For a decade, Assoc Prof Trirat Jarutach has evaluated facilities for people with disabilities in tourist attractions nationwide. The head of the Universal Design Research Unit of Chulalongkorn University found that only a handful of places can serve as role models for universal-design architecture.
Island community
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/09/2016
» A raised concrete walkway behind Wat Champa in Taling Chan leads to the Koh San Chao canal community. The community might not ring a bell, but it is known among a few travellers as an add-on trip to the famous Lat Mayom floating market in Taling Chan.
The wonder Down Under
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/05/2016
» Thunderstorms and gusty winds struck Perth, the capital city of Western Australia (WA), before dawn last Saturday. Noise of downpours hitting the glass windows of my room woke me up. I looked outside and saw the city blanketed with white curtains of rain.
A cool weekend getaway
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/02/2015
» The air is fresh and the wind is cool. At the Ban Thung Nang Khruan village in Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi, there is no need for air conditioning.
Village vibrancy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/11/2014
» Dozens of old bicycles for rent are kept under an elevated wooden house and in the concrete courtyard of Amporn Leesuksam, the village head of Ban Khok, in U Thong district of Suphan Buri.