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A forgotten gem
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/04/2016
» Though Rayong is transforming into an industrialised province, its old town remains charming with a nostalgic atmosphere.
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In meritorious harmony
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 26/11/2015
» After the end of Buddhist Lent, the people of Mae Chaem, a peaceful district in Chiang Mai province, harmoniously lend their hands to organise Chula Krathin, a religious ceremony.
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High-speed trains? Keep dreaming
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 24/06/2015
» I linger at a railway station, waiting for the train. Half an hour before, I was in a super-rush. According to the timetable, the train I was scheduled to catch should be about to arrive. From the hotel, I told a motorcycle taxi driver to go fast so I wouldn't miss this train.
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More than a city break
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 04/06/2015
» Kanchanaburi, one of Bangkok residents' favourite weekend destinations, has a lot of new attractions to explore.
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The true economies of travel
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/01/2015
» The dramatic drop in oil prices. The democracy of flying. The VIP buses and their large networks. The odd idea about imposing minimum prices on low-cost airlines.
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Heart of Hanoi
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 13/11/2014
» As soon as I exit Noi Bai International Airport and get into the taxi, I am catapulted onto a bustling, sprawling highway that cuts through the vast rice paddies and beautiful countryside of Hanoi. Trucks and buses roar all around me, warning sporadically-placed groups of motorcycles in front of them.
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Thai To Tai (in less than a day)
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 24/04/2014
» In the southernmost corner of Yunnan, which is itself the southernmost province of China, the age-old traditions of the Tai Lue people continue to flourish. Speaking a language closely related to Thai, this ethnic minority also lives in many parts of northern Thailand, with particularly large communities found in the provinces of Phayao and Nan.
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City of Eternal Spring
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 09/01/2014
» After an afternoon of roaming the bustling back lanes of Kunming, capital of China's Yunnan province, I was relieved to come across a bench next to some flower beds. Grateful for an opportunity to take the weight off my feet, I sat there contentedly, shortly before dusk, observing the congestion as hundreds of motorcycles, electric scooters, buses and cars crawled past, the noise level suggesting that all the drivers were leaning on their horns at the same time.
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Quality goes with the flow
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 08/08/2013
» Besides vehicles, accommodation and food, sometimes the toilet experience can make your trip colourful.
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Capital aperitif
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/06/2013
» From vibrant but overcrowded Yangon to the faded splendour of Bago or the new orderliness and open spaces of Nay Pyi Taw, visiting Myanmar's current capital and two of its predecessors may help the first-time visitor figure out how far this country has come and how quickly it is changing.
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