• OPINION

  Unity in Olympics

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/08/2020

  » If Covid-19 had not struck the planet, we would be enjoying humanity's most celebrated sporting event by now -- the Summer Olympics. This year's Olympics has been postponed and rescheduled to take place between July 23 and Aug 8 next year, leading many to now refer to it as Tokyo 2020+1. Anyway, thinking about the Olympics takes my thoughts back to Atlanta 1996.

• TRAVEL

  A lush ride

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 01/06/2017

  » When I was new to mountain biking, Phu Khae Botanical Garden in Saraburi was one of my favourite places to ride at weekends.

• OPINION

  Honouring Dad

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/12/2016

  » As far back as I could remember Dec 5, the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, has always been considered the National Father's Day. Today is the first time in the lives of millions of Thais to observe this important occasion without the beloved royal father figure.

• OPINION

  Snake invasion targets our homes

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/10/2020

  » It's not something that makes headlines but it happens so often in this country and there is no law to protect you. Almost every day, people find trespassers in their homes in the form of serpents.

• LIFE

  Taking tourism forward

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/08/2020

  » The pandemic is no excuse to not move forward. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is joining hands with 40 public and private agencies as well as academic institutes in a project, the Rural Tourism Awards, aimed at promoting and upgrading community tourism in the Kingdom.

• LIFE

  Easy-peasy Chinese on TikTok

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/05/2020

  » TikTok, one of the most downloaded social media apps in recent years, is rapidly attracting more users during the lockdown period with fun and creative short videos. But the contents the popular platform offers cover not just lip-syncing, singing, dancing, stunts, pranks and crazy challenges.

• LIFE

  Samet Ville Resort

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/04/2020

  » Three weeks before the lockdown, having cancelled a trip to Japan, I decided to use my leave days at Ao Wai instead. This beach on Koh Samet of Rayong Province is one of my all-time favourites. Over the past 25 years, I've visited Ao Wai numerous times. Unlike most beaches on the island, this peaceful haven has only one resort. Somehow, I've never written about it until now.

• OPINION

  The flow of time

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 30/12/2019

  » Just a day and a few hours from now it's going to be 2020. Do you notice anything? We're already two decades into the "new" millennium! At midnight tomorrow, one-fifth of the 21st century will be gone!

• LIFE

  A royal visit, and ruins restored

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/12/2019

  » HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej spent much of his 70-year reign travelling the length and breadth of the Kingdom, mainly to learn about the plights of his people and find out how to help them in a sustainable way. At numerous towns and villages, his royal visits are remembered as a major event in local history. Si Satchanalai in Sukhothai province is no exception.

• LIFE

  At the crossroads of history

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/09/2019

  » The ancient city of Ayutthaya was surrounded by rivers -- the Lop Buri on the north side, the Pa Sak on the east side and the Chao Phraya on the remaining sides. South of the city island, known in Thai as Koh Muang, the Pa Sak merges with the Chao Phraya at the point where the latter makes a southward turn, away from Koh Muang.

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