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Port city
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 07/12/2017
» Ningbo, a port city in Zhejiang province of China, may not be a familiar name. Located on the eastern coast of China, Ningbo's history dates back 7,000 years. Established in 738, Ningbo Port is now well-developed and is one of the busiest in China. At present, nearly 1,000 million tonnes of cargo pass through the port annually.
Artefacts that move you
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/04/2017
» The National Palace Museum in Taipei has recently allowed visitors to take pictures of its valuable exhibits and this was a good reason for me to revisit.
Hua Ta Khe provides nostalgic respite
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 18/08/2016
» Once a forgotten travel route, Prawet Canal on the eastern part of Bangkok has now become a lively weekend leisure route.
A special kind of blue
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/07/2016
» With a small loom built specially for kids, Jaruwan Chaitamas, an eight-year-old girl, is practising to weave indigo clothes. She slowly weaves and creates the pattern, then corrects it when she finds the pattern going wrong.
An award-winning getaway
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 18/02/2016
» In the Andaman Sea off Satun's coast, the long-tailed boat slows down before reaching a small sandbar which is only 2m wide. I jump and walk on it while waves tirelessly splash from both sides during low tide. Within minutes, the sandbar expands and stretches out further.
Diggin' Phitsanulok's prestigious past
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 29/10/2015
» On the western bank of the Nan River in Phitsanulok, the foundations of an old royal palace have become a new spiritual centre for the locals.
A room with a view
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 15/10/2015
» In a remote area of Chiang Mai, a school welcomes tourists to stay and experience the peaceful life in the mountains.
Historical treasure hunt
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 13/08/2015
» A tiny museum in a school tells stories of a big man. On the ground floor of a wooden house on stilts, students are enjoying sweets and soft drinks while exploring the small exhibition. With different tasks to complete, kids take notes and pictures of the information board. It is likely that they are picnicking rather than doing reports.
Yachting is just plain sailing
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 12/03/2015
» Groups of school kids gather around small sailing boats, listening to their instructors and then having a go at using the tiller. They duck and move to the other side of the boat while the boom swings over their heads. Giggles fill the air.
Ratchaburi redux
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 11/09/2014
» The Sun is about to set behind a row of shophouses painted white or an attractive shade of pale yellow. A refreshing breeze blows along the Mae Klong River lifting the humidity and cooling down the town after what has been a long lazy day. People begin emerging from houses or wherever they sought shelter from the strong afternoon sun and head out to the market, stand on street corners chatting with neighbours or take a stroll to get some fresh air.