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Cycling through Lat Chado's old world charm
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 13/07/2017
» Time and tide wait for no man, so they say. Nah, that's not necessarily true, especially in Lat Chado.
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Time travel, minus the DeLorean
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/07/2017
» Based on Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, many believe going back to the past is possible if one can travel at a speed close to that of light. But based on my experience, with due respect to the great scientist and his fans, at certain locales one can enjoy something near time travel just by doing the opposite -- going slow. The southern city of Songkhla is one such place.
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The evolution of a track
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 15/12/2016
» Like life itself, bike trails evolve, but probably none in Thailand has seen more transformation than Hua Hin's Wall Ride Track.
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The fine art of coasting
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 18/08/2016
» I've seen the coastal area at the top of the Gulf of Thailand from an airplane window so many times, but it was only recently that I got to check it out up-close on two wheels.
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Taipei's secret trail
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/01/2016
» With the growing networks of budget airlines, taking a cycling holiday abroad is becoming more and more affordable. During my recent visit to Taiwan, I got to experience two different biking routes there. The first was a beautiful roadies' paradise, the Sun Moon Lake (look up the Bangkok Post's website for the Fly Me To The Moon article published on Jan 14), and the other a gnarly mountain bike trail in Taipei, which, for an MTB rider like me is the highlight of a great trip!
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Hitting a high note
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/02/2016
» Noen Maprang is Phitsanulok province's most promising new travel destination. In last week's article (goo.gl/zO0aZi), I wrote about a scenic biking route at Ban Mung near the district's downtown area. But that's not all that Noen Maprang has to offer to cycling enthusiasts.
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The greatest of Thai patriots
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 22/10/2015
» Independence Day doesn't exist on the Thai calendar, thanks to the countless number of patriots in the past who devoted their lives to protect their homeland from foreign rule. One of the heroes we should not forget is the great King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who is remembered through an annual national holiday on Oct 23.
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Mini enduro race comes to the capital
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/04/2014
» Enduro, the latest of mountain biking’s various overlapping disciplines, has become a boom among many MTB addicts in Thailand. Quite a few people now own the expensive enduro rigs, and even more are dreaming of getting one. There is even a Facebook group, created earlier this year, where Thai enduro enthusiasts can exchange news, views and passion concerning this particular genre of biking. However, there has never ever been an enduro competition in this country.
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Hit the books
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 30/01/2014
» While it's still uncertain if the widely opposed general election will take place Sunday as scheduled, social media posts have spread rumours that caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra has announced a postponement to Feb 30.
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Off and racing
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 15/11/2012
» How old is too old to take part in a sporting competition as an athlete?
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