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A special kind of blue
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/07/2016
» With a small loom built specially for kids, Jaruwan Chaitamas, an eight-year-old girl, is practising to weave indigo clothes. She slowly weaves and creates the pattern, then corrects it when she finds the pattern going wrong.
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A bit of convenience is a breath of fresh airport
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 05/02/2015
» Airport taxis have yet again become the talk of the town. Last month, when a Japanese man took an airport taxi, instead of being charged the standard 35 baht fee, the driver insisted on a starting rate of 75 baht.
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All quiet on the Tak Bai front
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 10/08/2017
» Amid its tranquil atmosphere, Tak Bai of Narathiwat province has hidden gems worth stopping for. On the banks of the peaceful Tak Bai River, a refreshing breeze blows through a century-old pavilion.
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Find your own adventure in Queenstown
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/10/2016
» Queenstown is a destination for adventurers. There are some moments you can sit back and relax in the town of excitement.
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Loosen up! Time to change strict booze laws
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 03/10/2016
» One evening at a bar in Myanmar, a bartender hands me a glass of local beer he nicely pours out of the tap. "Myanmar has a number of local beers and drinks you can enjoy. It is actually a kind of exploration. You can try various beers until finding the one you like the most. How about Thailand, sir?".
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Cleaning the street (stalls)
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/06/2016
» After news about the sale of suspected fake fruit juice broke last month, consumers should have better awareness and be more careful in terms of food safety, at least for a while. After vendors were raided and products seized, some people stop buying bottled orange juice from street vendors. They say to themselves at least until they are sure that the liquid inside those plastic bottles are real juices.
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The rustic charms of Suphan Buri
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 03/03/2016
» Every weekend, peaceful Suphan Buri turns vibrant when Bangkokians escape from the crowded city to spend their holiday in a rural destination.
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No merit in such soulless commercialism
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 02/12/2015
» I recently participated in a traditional ceremony to mark the end of Buddhist lent in a remote village of Chiang Mai. Without having a big budget, the locals had no choice but to prepare the site and organise the rites themselves, instead of hiring someone to do it. It was a simple ceremony in which everyone was happy to partake. People in rural areas usually think that apart from money, labour can also be donated as a way to make merit.
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The mountains are calling
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 17/09/2015
» Driving along the highway, I look out of the window and see the rolling hills that spread across the horizon. Endless lush vegetable plantations carpet the landscape that is also dotted with houses and colourful resorts. It is a picture perfect route that might make motorists feel as if they are driving through something out of a postcard.
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Travelling smart in the digital age
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 30/09/2015
» The world of travel has changed tremendously because of technology, especially with the help of a smartphone. One no longer reads travel magazines or guidebooks to collect information on a holiday destination. Travel guidebooks have been outnumbered by hundreds or thousands of travel reviews online, and booking hotels no longer means making long-distance phone calls.
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