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Resurgent Serbia
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/01/2012
» As peace has returned to most of the Balkans, countries in the region, including those that broke off from the former Yugoslavia, are opening their doors to tourists. And Serbia, despite the unsettled conflict with Kosovo to its south, is no exception.
Cool. Awesome. Sexy.
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/02/2012
» Unless you're a keen cyclist, you may find it strange when highly complimentary adjectives like these are used to describe what to you is a mere push bike.
Lord Shiva awaits
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/05/2012
» Once upon a time in a town called Mahabalipuram, a group of royally-commissioned sculptors were working on a big boulder at the foot of a hill. As they were meticulously chiselling out one tiny bit after another from the rock surface, Lord Shiva, with a cobra around his chest and a trident in one of his hands, gradually appeared.
Off the beaten track
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 21/06/2012
» Connected to the southeast of Chiang Mai, Lamphun is geographically larger than many other provinces. Yet to many it seems like a tiny spot in the Kingdom, and is virtually invisible on the tourist trail. It's a pity travellers do not know what they are missing.
Following the Buddha's footprints
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/09/2012
» Maybe you didn't notice. Or maybe you haven't heard about it at all. But last week there was a small report in the Thai media about the discovery of a Buddha's footprint in Lampang said to date back to the Dvaravati Period more than 1000 years ago.
Kicking a violent habit
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/10/2012
» I bet millions of people across the country spent their holiday at home on Tuesday viewing the afternoon live broadcast of the first round of "Thai Fight 2012", the highly popular Muay Thai tournament featuring competitors from around the world, including the superstar Thai boxer Buakaw Banchamek.
Showing off vintage beauties
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 22/11/2012
» It's not uncommon to see bicycles in TV commercials, even in ads for automobiles. It's not rare either to see non-cyclists clicking "like" on bike photos on Facebook or posting some on their own walls. Yes, more people are appreciating the aesthetic side of human-powered two-wheelers.
Bamboo bicycles ride as well as any
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/01/2013
» Aluminum and steel alloys are the most popular materials for making bicycle frames. Carbon fibre and titanium make more expensive posh bikes. But if you're looking for something unique and organic, consider grass.
Art is to conceal concealer
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/03/2013
» It may be none of my business, but something has been disturbing me in recent years. Virtually everywhere I go these days, I see so many women, from salary earners to high school students, wearing make-up. However, I believe more than half of them have no need to cover their faces with cosmetics.
Mountains of Fun
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/09/2013
» To snow-sports enthusiasts, Niseko is synonymous with Champagne-powder snow and world-class winter resorts. But is there life in this part of Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, at other times of the year when the army of international skiers and snowboarders are absent?