• LIFE

  Tastes of Kuala Lumpur

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/07/2018

  » I love Thailand. The more I travel, the more I realise how lucky I am to have been born and raised in this country. But when it comes to durian, it's a different story.

• OPINION

  Where's my durian?

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/06/2017

  » The durian season is now in full swing, but some discernible lovers of the spiky fruit, myself included, are utterly upset. In Bangkok, from roadside stalls and fresh markets to shopping malls and even social media, the King of Fruits is virtually everywhere you look. But still I don't see the once-common variety that I have been waiting for, the one I'm dying to savour.

• TRAVEL

  Young and active

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/10/2016

  » This is an age when news and information (true as well as false, of course) is readily available. But despite the fact that your internet connection speed is not below average and you spend quite some time online each day, there are still certain decent things going on that you probably never knew about. Sometimes, the most likely reason you missed them is very simple: you're not young enough.

• TRAVEL

  Place of peace and tranquility

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/11/2020

  » Ask any Thai to mention the names of the five islands that immediately come to mind, chances are Koh Sichang would be included in the shortlist, maybe even the first. This small island 12km off the coast of Si Racha, Chon Buri, is the closest to the capital.

• LIFE

  A lesser-known side of Chinatown

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/03/2020

  » Song Wat road is merely 1.2-km long, but it still might take you a few hours to walk from one end to the other, especially if you are a history lover or a shutterbug.

• TRAVEL

  lyf Funan Singapore

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/11/2019

  » This recently launched co-living residence also offers short-term rentals, presenting visitors to the city-state a new breed of accommodation complete with a chance to make new friends with the locals. It has hotel-like rooms and service, plus communal areas with the ambience of a co-working space. Pronounced "life", lyf is a brand of the Ascott, a well-known name in the international hospitality industry. The room sizes range from 18m² (studios) to 105m² (six-bedroom duplexes). The Ascott plans to launch a lyf property in Bangkok next year.

• LIFE

  Samyan tourism fair

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/09/2019

  » If you are looking for travel ideas, this is an event you shouldn't miss.

• LIFE

  Get more from Singapore

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/06/2019

  » The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) is back. This year's edition, GSS: Experience Singapore, takes place from June 21-July 28 and promises to offer plenty of bargains and a unique Singaporean experience.

• THAILAND

  Thai team again win Sapporo snow sculpture contest

  Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/02/2019

  » SAPPORO, Japan: After 44 hours labouring outside in sub-zero temperatures, the Thai team of snow sculptors has taken the top prize once again at the Sapporo Snow Festival.

• THAILAND

  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.

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