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    Overlooked no longer

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/03/2021

    » Nam Tok Chet Sao Noi was one of the few national parks that I didn't want to revisit, mainly because it was overcrowded, dilapidated and poorly managed. Last year, however, I heard the ugly duckling of Saraburi's Muak Lek district has been transformed into a swan. So the other day when I got the chance to travel to those parts I decided to check it out.

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    Hiding in plain sight

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 24/12/2020

    » I'm no fan of paintings but I understand folks who are able to enjoy a visual feast by masters such as the likes of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci or Vincent Van Gogh. I do the same every time I find myself in a magnificent landscape. Indeed, Mother Nature is my favourite artist.

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    Ways to help make a change

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/12/2020

    » As usual, time flies. Believe it or not but we're already in the final weeks of 2020 and despite the pandemic, which has put much of the world in idle mode, it's been quite an eventful year here in Thailand, especially on the political front. But is there another way to create a better society other than mass demonstrations and fierce online wars with complete strangers who think differently? Is there anything one can do that will instantly and effectively result in positive change?

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    The temple of our concrete jungle

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

    » Each day countless numbers of Bangkokians commute past Wat Pathum Wanaram, the royal temple sandwiched between Siam Paragon and CentralWorld. Every day, they see it from the windows of their cars, buses or Skytrains. Few, however, actually step into the temple to learn more about it.

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    Popular national park in Loei reopens

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/10/2020

    » After a six-month closure -- two months longer than normal due to a devastating forest fire in March -- Phu Kradueng National Park is now welcoming visitors again.

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    Southeast Asia's birding bubble

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 08/10/2020

    » Normally at this time of year, Puwish Lenvaree would station himself in the forests of West Papua, an Indonesian province on New Guinea Island. Over the past three years, he routinely spent much of the latter half of each year on New Guinea and nearby islands such as Waigeo and Halmahera mainly because it's the mating season for birds-of-paradise, which occurs only in that part of the world.

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    Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 17/09/2020

    » There are not many places where ultimate luxury becomes one with the wilderness. This resort nestled on a forest-covered hillside on the bank of the winding Ruak River that separates Thailand from Myanmar, not far from the point where the waterway reaches the larger Mekong, is one of the rare few. Despite its location on the northern border, the property is ­convenient to reach from Bangkok. And thanks to Covid-19, the exceptional experience it offers is more affordable than ever.

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    Not quite a staycation

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 27/08/2020

    » Dying to get back to nature but national parks are so far away? Longing for an outdoor experience but you don't think you have enough time?

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    The amazing spider-ant!

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 06/08/2020

    » After pitching my tent at the camping ground in Chet Khot-Pong Kon Sao Nature Study Centre in Kaeng Khoi, Saraburi province, I walked to the nearest faucet to wash my hands and ran into this big "ant".

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    Museum dedicated to revered monk Man Bhuridatto reopens

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/07/2020

    » Not long before the lockdown began, a museum dedicated to one of Thailand's most respected monks opened at Wat Pathum Wanaram, the religious oasis in Siam-Ratchaprasong shopping district.

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