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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.
Thai To Tai (in less than a day)
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 24/04/2014
» In the southernmost corner of Yunnan, which is itself the southernmost province of China, the age-old traditions of the Tai Lue people continue to flourish. Speaking a language closely related to Thai, this ethnic minority also lives in many parts of northern Thailand, with particularly large communities found in the provinces of Phayao and Nan.
Wake up and smell the coffee
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 19/02/2014
» A friend of mine runs a small bakery that sells cakes, bread and a selection of beverages. Her customers keep asking when she will add brewed coffee to the menu.
Highland idyll
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/02/2014
» Dawn is breaking. The crowing of cocks echoes through the village, followed by an outbreak of banging and clattering from kitchens in nearby houses. Women are braving the early morning chill to prepare food for their families.
Exploring Chon Buri
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 06/03/2014
» The school holidays are coming and the ensuing chaos at home may soon be driving parents to look for a good day out with their family.
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.
Turning full circle
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 12/12/2013
» Khun Yuam is a sleepy amphur in Mae Hong Son province that hasn't seen a great deal of excitement since the end of World War II. Right on the border with Myanmar's Shan State is the hamlet of Ban Huay Ton Noon. From there it's only 30km inland to the district capital, also called Khun Yuam, and this was the same route taken for centuries by invading armies, loggers, seasonal farm labourers and merchants carrying goods back and forth on carts drawn by teams of oxen.
Pink is the new green
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 23/01/2014
» Ice cold winds sweep over the mountains. White clouds fly past peaks like in a time-lapse video. On the hilltop grassland, tents flutter like they are being rattled by invisible hands. But the cold does not stop tourists from witnessing the colour of the wild Himalayan cherry tress, which paint the mountain pink.
In bloom
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 22/01/2014
» Tourists in thick winter clothes admire the blossoms of the wild Himalayan cherry trees, known in Thai as paya sua krong, at Phu Lom Lo, a mountain which is part of the Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park.
Waterfalls and bananas
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 30/01/2014
» Stopping by Kamphaeng Phet isn't high up on many motorists' lists, but the longer I lingered, the more interesting things I began to find hidden in this modest old town.