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Rocking and rolling
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 01/09/2016
» Quite a while ago on my first visit to the Hin Chang Si lookout point in Khon Kaen, I promised myself I would come back on a bike. The mountain road was not too long or too steep for me to climb and the magnificent vista of the reservoir of Ubolratana Dam down below would definitely be a sweet reward.
Doi Tung tree top walk
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/08/2016
» A new canopy walkway has been launched at Mae Fah Luang Garden of the Doi Tung Development Project in Chiang Rai.
An urban oasis for city cyclists
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/08/2016
» Despite the fact that the Peppermint Bike Park in Soi Yothin Phatthana 3 has been in operation for over a year, I have never gotten to visit it. That's mainly because I don't have the patience to brave Bangkok's notorious traffic to an unfamiliar part of the city.
Ride through history
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/08/2016
» Built over 150 years ago during the reign of King Rama IV, Charoen Krung was Bangkok's first Western-style road. Nicknamed New Road back then and many decades afterwards, Charoen Krung starts from the east side of Wat Pho next to the Grand Palace, initially running eastward before beginning to gradually shift south as it crosses the Rob Krung canal into the northern part of China Town.
The long and winding trail
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/07/2016
» Bang Phra Reservoir not only stores water resources for households and farmlands in the northwestern part of Chon Buri province, but with its convenient location and well-paved roads running around it, the scenic reservoir also serves as an ideal training ground for cyclists.
The historic South
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 14/07/2016
» The South of Thailand is much more than just sea, sand and sun. It holds historical and archaeological significance. Several cultural landmarks in Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani provinces are overlooked by most visitors despite their historical importance. Some of them have been restored and recently introduced by the Fine Arts Department in order to promote public awareness of their value.
A moist mountain ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/07/2016
» Chiang Mai's iconic mountains, the adjoining Doi Pui and Doi Suthep, are internationally famous as home to some of Southeast Asia's longest downhill tracks. For mountain bikers who are not DH hardcore and also enjoy the challenge of climbing, these mountains definitely have a lot more to offer. The awesome route featured in today's article is just one of the many "all-mountain" trails available there.
Japan's tallest Ferris wheel opens in Osaka
Published on 02/07/2016
» Japan's tallest Ferris wheel started operating Friday at a large commercial complex in Osaka, its operator Ferris Wheel Investment Co said.
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.
Blazing new trails in Wang Nam Khieo
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/06/2016
» Often when you get phone call from a friend who doesn't regularly keep in touch, it's either because he wants to invite you to his wedding or is in some kind of financial crisis and needs to borrow money. But recently when my mobile rang and the incoming call showed the name of Oat, a fellow mountain biker who runs a resort and golf course in Prachin Buri, I knew right away it must be something exciting.