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A sight to behold
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/01/2012
» Not every flower appeals to both men and women but those of the wild Himalayan cherry, which Thais call Nang Phya Sua Khrong, are undoubtedly among the few.
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Resurgent Serbia
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/01/2012
» As peace has returned to most of the Balkans, countries in the region, including those that broke off from the former Yugoslavia, are opening their doors to tourists. And Serbia, despite the unsettled conflict with Kosovo to its south, is no exception.
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New fun on wheels
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/01/2012
» When I was little, my mother bought me a tricycle. It didn't look as cool as the bikes older boys were riding but I couldn't blame her because what she did seemed like a logical first step. After all, three wheels were evidently easier to handle and thus safer than two wheels.
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Mission accomplished
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/02/2012
» Twenty years ago, I noticed that every time I emerged from the forest after a long trek the first thing I craved was cola. To put a stop to this "addiction", I quit drinking all kinds of carbonated beverages from then on. Years later, every time I was on an overseas assignment I'd catch myself wishing I could have brought a bicycle along. But this time instead of quitting biking, I began a personal quest for foldable bikes in order to make my fancy come true.
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Saturday fun at Club11
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/02/2012
» <p><span style="font-weight:bolder; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 10px;">Y</span>ou know that you're addicted to mountain biking when you see that it's the main activity for most of your holidays. And this weekend, there are so many exciting events bike-aholics can choose to attend. As for me, the Club11 Time Trial competition, which is taking place this Saturday, is now balancing precariously on top of the list.
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Creature (dis)comforts of going solo
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 15/03/2012
» Before I took up mountain biking about a decade ago, trekking was my passion. I'd been to quite a number of natural sites across the Kingdom and knew that some would be fun destinations to return to one day with my bike. Kadangla waterfall in Phetchaburi province was one such place.
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Tinker Bell to the rescue
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 22/03/2012
» <span style="font-weight:bolder; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 10px;">D</span>ownhill mountain biking may not sound like a healthy thing to do for a middle-aged man. But a lot of downhillers I've met are 40 and over. We're no Peter Pans, that fairy tale boy who is forever young, I know. But we just have no choice. Even if the sport had existed when we were in our teen years, we wouldn't have been able to afford it.
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The hidden gateway
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/04/2012
» Hidden in a secluded narrow passage between the limestone cliff faces, sheltered beneath a towering natural arch as tall as the mountains that conceal it from the outside world, the "ancient" Chinese way station down below not only looks as if it has always been there for centuries but also adds entrancing magic to this mystifying sanctum.
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Racing fun galore
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/04/2012
» How time does fly! We're already in mid-April, so here's that overdue calendar for race events scheduled over the next three months.
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New track sends Hua Hin downhill
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/04/2012
» I went to Hua Hin again last Saturday. And like my two previous trips there, the beach and those hip restaurants and fashion outlets that the seaside resort town is famous for were not included in the itinerary.
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