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Roads paved with tourist traps
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 16/10/2014
» If you travel for long enough, you will probably discover that not all journeys are beautiful or meaningful.
State of the art
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 30/10/2014
» If you are getting bored with shopping arcades, theme parks, Buddhist temples or other attractions in Bangkok, art galleries might be a viable alternative.
Heart of Hanoi
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 13/11/2014
» As soon as I exit Noi Bai International Airport and get into the taxi, I am catapulted onto a bustling, sprawling highway that cuts through the vast rice paddies and beautiful countryside of Hanoi. Trucks and buses roar all around me, warning sporadically-placed groups of motorcycles in front of them.
New Year with the hilltribes
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/11/2014
» At the year's end, Doi Tung will turn vibrant with a colourful hilltribe bazaar, cultural performances, a new design for the landscaped Mae Fah Luang Garden and a themed dinner. The official theme of the festival is "Colours of Tribes, Colours of Lives, and Colours of Celebration".
It's moto-madness out there
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/11/2014
» Each country has a different driving environment. Sometimes, what looks dangerous may in fact have its own chaotic flow. For visitors to Vietnam, the stream of motor scooters that dominate the roads look quite scary.
Vibrancy, charm and fresh fish
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 21/08/2014
» In the southern tip of Thailand, where outbreaks of violence have finally begun to decrease, Narathiwat city, located in the eponymous province, remains a nice, lovely border town.
Ratchaburi redux
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 11/09/2014
» The Sun is about to set behind a row of shophouses painted white or an attractive shade of pale yellow. A refreshing breeze blows along the Mae Klong River lifting the humidity and cooling down the town after what has been a long lazy day. People begin emerging from houses or wherever they sought shelter from the strong afternoon sun and head out to the market, stand on street corners chatting with neighbours or take a stroll to get some fresh air.
Is there life after work?
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 16/09/2014
» A few years ago, it was revealed that a Bangkok city dweller needed savings of at least 5 million baht to enjoy retirement.
The brewing of change
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 22/09/2014
» A change has long been brewing in a remote village on Chiang Mai's Doi Inthanon and it's all down to one Karen man's mission to help his community by growing coffee.
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.