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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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Happy valley
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 29/11/2012
» If you crave tranquility in the vicinity of Pai, the vibrant tourist town in northern Mae Hong Son province, Galyani Vadhana district in neighbouring Chiang Mai is just the place to be.
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One Pai is enough, please
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/11/2012
» One morning sipping my brew at a coffee shop in Chiang Mai's remote Mae Chaem district, which has the potential to be developed into a tourist destination, patrons at the table next to me asked their friend, a local politician, whether there are plans to turn Mae Chaem into a new Pai, the popular tourist hang-out in neighbouring Chiang Rai province. I almost spilled my coffee. I wished they were just kidding.
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Picture perfect
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 28/08/2012
» Crouching among the picturesque rice paddies on Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest peak, are an increasing number of photographers.
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In the city of roosters
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 16/08/2012
» For motorists heading to Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai, Lampang may be just a pit stop. However, if you linger a bit longer, you will notice that the town has a lot to offer.
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Calm before the storm
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 29/05/2012
» I sat by the Yuam River, watching rain clouds linger over lush mountains, far away. A Karen farmer urged his water buffaloes to cross the clear stream to the eastern side of the river.
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Up close and personal
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 15/03/2012
» Driving to Vietnam on your own may sound a bit crazy, risky and time consuming. But it is a great way to learn about our neighbouring country up close and personal. Today, with more road links and less travel restrictions, it has become much easier to drive there from Thailand.
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