• OPINION

  Getting to know familiar strangers

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 21/01/2016

  » On my way to work I have to pass Victory Monument where I use the elevated pedestrian walkway to reach the BTS station. At the northern end of the walkway, I always pick up a copy of M2F from a newsboy who is positioned there every weekday morning to hand out the free newspaper to passers-by. I need something interesting to read during idle time on the Skytrain and the paper is much better for the eyes than the mobile screen. Besides, I want to check out if the newsboy is doing his job properly.

• OPINION

  Adapting new handwashing solutions

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 18/05/2020

  » Considering its microscopic size, it's amazing how the novel coronavirus has easily kept us humans -- the species which rules the planet -- tamely at bay. Millions of people around the globe are now spending time confining themselves at home rather than venturing outside. As a result, various aspects of life, from finance to romance and so much in between, need to change. Some of these behavioural changes have already become or are predicted to become, the so-called new normal.

• TRAVEL

  Trip to Phetchaburi

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/05/2019

  » The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Phetchaburi Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are co-organising special train trips to the old city of Phetchaburi every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays throughout May.

• TRAVEL

  Plenty of cycling in 2016

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 31/12/2015

  » After six months or so of closure, the revamped cycling track around Suvarnabhumi International Airport was officially reopened last Saturday. Renamed the "Sky Lane", this collaboration between the Airport of Thailand (AOT) and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has been greatly welcomed by Bangkok's cycling community. The return of this bike track to the short list of places where residents of the capital can train or enjoy leisurely rides without the risk of becoming roadkill is definitely one of this year's best bit of good news.

• TRAVEL

  Saving the best for last

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/03/2021

  » After spending a couple of late morning hours exploring Photharam on my foldable e-bicycle, I found myself on an islet on the Mae Klong River that runs past the west side of the business district of this old town in Ratchaburi province. The seafood phad kaphrao and rice I had bought for breakfast but didn't have time to eat still looked tempting. With the cool tree shade, the refreshing river breeze and the tranquil natural surrounding, it was a splendid lunch.

• TRAVEL

  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.

• TRAVEL

  Natural born killers

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/02/2021

  » 'That's a peacock mantis," said Wissarut Sukhaket as he saw me observing a dull-looking little fellow in a nursery box at the Tropical Insect Sanctuary in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district. "Want to know why it got such a name?"

• LIFE

  Bag a holiday bargain

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/02/2021

  » Thai Teaw Thai is one of the best fairs to hunt for good deals from hotels, resorts and other service providers in the travel industry. With the pandemic, which has resulted in such businesses struggling to survive, the upcoming 58th edition of the fair promises to have special offers that are more tempting than ever.

• TRAVEL

  Life on Memory Lane

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 11/02/2021

  » Have you ever stumbled upon a long-lost object that suddenly brought back forgotten moments, maybe a childhood toy or a postcard from someone special? What if you find yourself in a place full of such items? I don't know about you but the other day when I made my very first visit to the House of Museums I was bombarded by constant flashbacks.

• TRAVEL

  Hidden in plain sight

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 28/01/2021

  » After a month of closure due to the recent Covid-19 surge, the history-rich Phyathai Palace is set to reopen in February.

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