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The guitar woman
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/02/2015
» Sitting on a small stool in her shop, Pornpat Lueboonthavatchai slowly worked the chisel on one of her latest guitars. Various tools of different size surrounded her work desk. She also kept a first aid kit nearby. The tools may look small and harmless, but Pornpat said many of them had drawn blood before.
Customising a cycle of care
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/02/2015
» At the hallway within the Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development (RICD) in Chiang Mai, disabled people of all ages sit on chairs, patiently waiting for their turn to receive their own wheelchair — customised and free.
Guitar Tuna
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/01/2015
» Musicians often have to carry around a lot of things, big and small, when they travel. So when an app can combine a tuner, a metronome and a library of chord diagrams, you know it's a must-have.
Hope grows in the forest
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/01/2015
» The children's faces, white with powder, looked eager as a big modified truck picks them up for school. It was a cool, foggy morning in Sangkhla Buri and we had the sunrise in the background as we cruised along the Thai-Myanmar border zone in Kanchanaburi province.
Ensogo
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/12/2014
» It's coming close to the end of the year, and this is the time we all like to celebrate. We drink good wine. We dine on fine foods. We stay at luxurious hotels and think of all the money flying out of our pockets this month. Good times or bad, 'tis the season to be losing money. How wonderful it would be to save a little cash while still enjoying ourselves to the max. This is where Ensogo comes in to assist.
Around the world
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/12/2014
» While everyone is busy planning their year-end break and discussing where to go for New Year countdown, Lonely Planet is looking ahead into what 2015 has to offer for all travellers. It comes down to a list of 10 countries, 10 regions and 10 cities to visit next year.
An imperfect ride
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/12/2014
» Initiatives to promote cycling are everywhere. The Thai Health Promotion Foundation has organised activities to encourage people to use bicycles as part of their daily life. Even Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to see bike-friendly streets in Bangkok.
A journey in George Town
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/12/2014
» A day, a bike and a world heritage site. If you ever get to spend a day in George Town, Penang, the first thing you must do is rent a bicycle. It costs just RM10 (around 100 baht) per day to explore the artsy streets of the Unesco World Heritage Site in Malaysia in a fun and interesting way.
Today’s the day
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/11/2014
» If you could travel any day of the year, when and where would you go? If you had an obscene amount of money, what is the first destination that comes to mind? If you had a limited amount of time and could only go to a single place on a given day, do you know where to go to make it count? Or do you just sit at your office desk and daydream of trekking the mountains and sailing the seas around the world?
Special needs, special tactics
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/09/2014
» Way down a soi in the Lad Phrao area, a blue house with a red gate set into a brick wall painted white has a most welcoming feel to it when I drop by one sunny day. Inside, there is a small grassy area with a covered sandpit. Children's bicycles are piled in one corner and a vegetable garden can be seen at the back of the property. This is MA Home Play, a cosy refuge on Soi Nak Niwat 48 which caters to children battling autism and other learning disabilities.