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Koh Mak adventures
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/08/2024
» After a two-hour drive from Songkhla to the peaceful Koh Mak community, I found myself lounging on a waterfront deck savouring gentle winds and breathtaking views of the Songkhla Lake around me.
A sustainable retreat
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/09/2023
» In the southwest of Phnom Penh lies the region's largest surviving rainforest. After landing, I met other travel companions to spend three nights together at a riverside camp. We were split into two vans and headed for Sihanoukville. Downtown shophouses and heavy traffic gave way to lush scenery. No sooner had the hustle faded into the distance than rice paddies, palm trees and mountains came into sight. Here, Cambodia's nature remains undisturbed. In more or less two hours, we arrived at the camp depot.
Tulips burst into full bloom in Chaiyaphum
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 21/07/2023
» Despite tropical storm Talim delivering more rain to Thailand, a sea of mist is expanding across Sai Thong and Pa Hin Ngam national parks in the northeastern town of Chaiyaphum as dok krachiao (Siam tulips) burst into bloom to greet a crowd of visitors between July and August.
Two deaths in Bangkok in 1856 and their consequences
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 17/12/2021
» The Bowring Treaty of 1855 is a landmark of Thailand's modern history. The treaty opened the door for the colonial invasion of Siam's economy, and helped drag Siam into the modern world. It's a story about the great wheels of history, especially of colonial expansion and the cultural collision of East and West. But such events of great practical and symbolic significance are also about people, about the "big people" who shape these events, and the "little people" who get caught up in them by fate.
Help the forest's unsung heroes
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 09/09/2021
» The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation is hosting the "Run, Walk, Crawl For Rangers" competition this month, with all funds from the US$25 (811 baht) entry fee going to help save wildlife and forests. Participants can learn about the important work of wildlife rangers in conservation hotspots from Tanzania to Thailand, the Philippines and Cambodia, and get a chance to win prizes worth over $20,000.
A place where time moves slow
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/04/2021
» A double-decker ferry docked at a pier on the bank of the Don Sak River in Surat Thani's Don Sak district, about a 90-minute drive from Surat Thani Airport. The destination was not world-renowned Koh Samui or Koh Phangan but a smaller more low-profile island named Koh Phaluai.
Too expensive to ride
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/02/2021
» What if you are a single mum who earns a daily minimum wage of 331 baht in Bangkok? You might find it hard to make ends meet and save for a rainy day. However, a plan to raise the electric train fare ceiling on the Green Line to 104 baht per trip could especially be a heavy blow. Fortunately, you can breathe a sigh of relief -- at least for now -- because the plan was suspended last week. Nevertheless, this controversy is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the city's public transport problems.
Orange skies and verdant dreams
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/11/2020
» A row boat approached the pier at Ban Thung Yi Peng (also spelled Ban Thung Yee Pheng) on Koh Lanta Yai in Krabi. Lining both sides of the waterway are dense mangrove forests. This is thanks to the efforts of the Community Based Tourism Club of Ban Thung Yi Peng, which has helped protect and replant mangrove trees for almost 20 years.
Nai Lert shows private collection
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/10/2020
» Nai Lert Park Heritage Home has opened the Nai Lert family's private collection for public visits.
Go on a sofa safari
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 26/05/2020
» Taking a vacation overseas is out of the question due to flight restrictions following the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite staying at home, we can still explore the world through digital experiences offered by various destinations.