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Harmony in the hills
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 02/10/2014
» Tucked into a hollow in a range of mountains northeast of Chiang Mai town, the people of Ban Mae Kampong have been living a simple but contented life in the embrace of nature for more than a hundred years.
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Mountain memories
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 09/10/2014
» It's six o'clock in the morning and the train is running behind schedule. I should have been in Lao Cai 30 minutes ago, but never worry, the bed is cosy, so I don't mind sleeping a little bit longer.
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Chiang Kham casts its spell
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 24/07/2014
» Many Bangkokians would be hard put to find it on a map and for long-distance motorists the small northern province of Phayao is nothing more than a convenient pit stop on the road between Lampang and Chiang Rai. So it is hardly surprising that only a handful of tourists ever make it as far as Chiang Kham, 76km from Phayao town, the capital of a largely agricultural district which borders our neighbour to the northeast, the Lao PDR.
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Windmills, not walls
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 17/04/2014
» If you travel to northern Thailand, do not be surprised if you come across a number of Chinese tourists roaming around.
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Winning Ways
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 13/03/2014
» As anyone who’s ever checked out accommodation or holiday-outing ideas in popular destinations will attest, the choice available can often be bewildering. Glancing over the most recent list of Thailand Tourism Awards (TTA) winners might help you narrow the options, though, as you struggle to reach a decision.
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Rush-hour revelations
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/03/2014
» Negotiating the busy streets of central Bangkok by bike can be a hair-raising experience at the best of times. In broad daylight, one at least has a better chance of seeing manic motorists, jaywalking pedestrians, dozing dogs and other obstacles in time to take evasive action. But traversing the downtown area on two wheels after dark is surely a recipe for disaster. Which is why I am so nervous about signing up for a bicycle tour of the city, organised by a firm called Co Van Kessel, which starts just before sunset.
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Leafy mountain high
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/11/2013
» Situated in the northwestern edge of Thailand, Mae Hong Son feels like a mysterious place hidden in the mountains. Surprisingly though, people in some villages are generous enough to welcome and share happy occasions with outsiders.
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Now ear this
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 12/09/2013
» Creative tourism and a warm touch from communities will be magnets to attract repeat visitors, the Tourism Authority of Thailand expects.
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Pedal-powered panorama
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 03/10/2013
» Cycling through the historic centre of Chiang Mai is a good deal easier than trying to get around by car. Compared to nearby neighbourhoods like Tha Phae or Huay Kaew, the streets in the old quarter are usually very quiet and a journey on two wheels within the square-shaped area enclosed by the old city moat rarely takes more than 15 minutes. Riding a bicycle is also more convenient (no need to fight for parking spaces) and much cheaper than taking the local form of public transport, the red song taew with its flat rate of 20 baht per passenger.
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On the road in Myanmar
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 30/05/2013
» On a country road, I make my way past vast rice paddies that extend all the way to the horizon. Except for a few thatched-roof huts under the shade of a Mon-style golden pagoda, there is nothing else to interrupt the stunning view. It is close to harvest season and the fields are turning gold. Such impressive scenery reminds me of the word "Suvannabhumi", the golden land in Southeast Asia mentioned in records more than 2,500 years ago.
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