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Overlooked no longer
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/03/2021
» Nam Tok Chet Sao Noi was one of the few national parks that I didn't want to revisit, mainly because it was overcrowded, dilapidated and poorly managed. Last year, however, I heard the ugly duckling of Saraburi's Muak Lek district has been transformed into a swan. So the other day when I got the chance to travel to those parts I decided to check it out.
Life on Memory Lane
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/02/2021
» Have you ever stumbled upon a long-lost object that suddenly brought back forgotten moments, maybe a childhood toy or a postcard from someone special? What if you find yourself in a place full of such items? I don't know about you but the other day when I made my very first visit to the House of Museums I was bombarded by constant flashbacks.
Honouring a legend
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/11/2020
» It's that time of year again, and Kanchanaburi's River Khwai Bridge Week is back, starting this Friday and continuing until Dec 6.
Stampede to Surin for elephants
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/11/2020
» The Amazing Surin Elephant Round-up, the grandest annual cultural event of the northeastern province, is being held at a number of venues in downtown Surin until Sunday.
Get sky high and shoot the Sun
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/09/2020
» Where is the best place in Bangkok to take pictures of sunrise? Of course, that's a tough question for quite a few reasons. Anyway, how about the Mahanakhon Skywalk, as a candidate?
THAI flying to 7 destinations this month
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 08/09/2020
» THAI Airways is selling one-way tickets for international flights to seven destinations in Europe and Asia this month. The special flights are intended for foreigners and Thais (especially those studying or working abroad) who need to leave the Kingdom for Munich, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Copenhagen, Taipei or Hong Kong.
A high day for dads
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/12/2019
» To mark Father's Day on Thursday, King Power Mahanakhon, the tallest skyscraper on the east side of the Chao Phraya River, has good news for Thai dads: free entry to its rooftop observation deck.
Thai boxing in Ayutthaya
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/03/2019
» From March 16-17, the World Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony will be performed at the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Ayutthaya province. The 15th annual festival is aimed at showcasing Thai martial arts and paying respects to Nai Khanomtom, a famous Thai boxer during the Ayutthaya period. Nai Khanomtom Day falls on March 17.
Sipping grape where the air is clear
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 30/01/2019
» If you are one of those looking for an escape from Bangkok's air pollution but cannot decide where to go or what to do, how about spending a day picking grapes in a vineyard near Khao Yai National Park and enjoying the fresh breeze of the cool season that seems to be absent from the capital city?
Fast & precarious
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 06/09/2018
» My heart was filled with excitement as the door of the gondola lift closed and the cable car was slowly leaving the station, taking me, my friend Kent and our downhill bikes up the slope to the trailheads 1,780m above sea level. We had planned this trip for more than half-a-year, and it's happening. A few minutes from now, we would be riding the famous trails of Fujimi, in one of Japan's largest bike parks.