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Phuket's hidden pearl
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/05/2019
» During one of last year's downhill mountain biking competitions, there was a new team participating. The group was made up of skilled riders I had never met before. They were from Phuket. I must admit I wasn't aware that the Pearl of the Andaman is home to an active community of downhillers. Where's their training ground?
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A picture perfect trip
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/08/2018
» It has been quite a while since the last time I visited Sai Thong. Recently, as I noticed that certain photographs have been used in the Bangkok Post too often, I knew it's time to return to this national park of Chaiyaphum province once again.
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A lush ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 01/06/2017
» When I was new to mountain biking, Phu Khae Botanical Garden in Saraburi was one of my favourite places to ride at weekends.
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A dam fine ride
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 13/04/2017
» Most dams and the reservoirs they created are meant to serve several purposes, from irrigation and fishing to hydroelectric-power-generation and more. However, there's one activity that dam builders probably never thought of when they designed their projects: biking.
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Rayong's wonderful wetlands
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/05/2015
» Glowing in the champagne-coloured rays of the late afternoon Sun and gently swaying in the breeze from the nearby sea, the fluffy inflorescences crowning the tall green grass that fill these vast yet secret "fields" of Rayong province added magic to the already mesmerising scenery. Even more amazing is the fact that this grassland, which covers a combined area of almost 487,000m², literally floats on water.
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Like a bat out of hell
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/02/2016
» Life is full of surprises. Luckily, in my case, they are mostly pleasant. During my recent visit to Phitsanulok, which was my first to Noen Maprang, the province's recently revealed hidden gem, I was amazed time and time again.
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Mercury falling, spirits rising
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/12/2020
» The Colours of Doi Tung Festival is one of Chiang Rai province's best-known annual events. Every weekend and public holiday in December and January, a fair featuring the sale of food and goods by hilltribe people and other ethnic groups living in Doi Tung and nearby mountains is held near the Mae Fah Luang Garden, a famous attraction that is part of Mae Fah Luang Foundation's Doi Tung Development Project. The idea is to draw more visitors to Doi Tung and enable the villagers to benefit from the high season.
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Explore hidden gems outside Bangkok
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 24/09/2020
» The other day when I learned that the Tourism Society, an academic network of communities that run tourism operations, was planning an outing to Ban Sala Daeng Nuea and nearby sites of interest, my heart leapt with joy. This Mon community by the Chao Phraya River is one where the residents still cherish their cultural heritage. Located in Pathum Thani's Sam Khok district, which is only 37km or so from Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, where I live, Ban Sala Daeng Nuea and its namesake temple are among those places in adjacent provinces that I've long wanted to visit but somehow never got the chance to.
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Ayutthaya takes us back in time
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 06/08/2020
» With the pandemic seemingly under control, travel-related events are starting to come back. Ayutthaya province, for example, is inviting visitors to dress in traditional Thai costumes on Aug 15 for its "Symphony Sri Ayutthaya" evening.
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Where monsoon is awesome
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 21/05/2020
» Bucket-list ideas for the first half of September from Pongpet Mekloy's archive.
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