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  • LIFE

    Samet Ville Resort

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/04/2020

    » Three weeks before the lockdown, having cancelled a trip to Japan, I decided to use my leave days at Ao Wai instead. This beach on Koh Samet of Rayong Province is one of my all-time favourites. Over the past 25 years, I've visited Ao Wai numerous times. Unlike most beaches on the island, this peaceful haven has only one resort. Somehow, I've never written about it until now.

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    Forget social media and try twitter

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 10/04/2020

    » By now, you are probably either getting used to social distancing or feeling bored to death by the lockdown. If you're in the first group, kudos to you. But suppose you're among the latter bunch for whom binge-watching and all those silly social media challenges no longer, or never, work, there is still another thing you may wish to try: listening to bird songs.

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    Thailand's abundance

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/04/2020

    » April is usually the height of the hot season. The sea, both in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman, is at its best. The forest, meanwhile, may seem lifeless, yet actually there are a lot of interesting things going on in the ecosystem. Most waterfalls, for example, may not be boasting powerful cascades, but the calm, clear water reveals a fascinating array of fish and other aquatic lifeforms that thrive. And guess what: even during this dry period of the year, there are falls in some protected forests where the water continues to flow down rigorously, regardless of what month is shown on the calendar. Too bad I don't have their photographs in digital form and no time to dig through the piles of slides.

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    A lesser-known side of Chinatown

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/03/2020

    » Song Wat road is merely 1.2-km long, but it still might take you a few hours to walk from one end to the other, especially if you are a history lover or a shutterbug.

  • LIFE

    Chiva-Som

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/03/2020

    » The multiple-award-winning international health resort was named Best Destination Spa for the Condé Nast Traveller Spa Awards 2020. As with my previous visit two years ago, soon after check-in I attended the compulsory consultation session in which I was told to choose a goal for my stay. The consultant then scheduled the treatments and activities I needed to achieve it. My simple goal was relaxation. The day I left the resort, it was a mission delightfully accomplished.

  • LIFE

    One thing the virus can't touch

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/03/2020

    » Because of the coronavirus, a lot of long-planned social functions and activities have to be postponed or cancelled. Even the Songkran Festival is no exception. Still, there is an event that would never, ever be affected by any pandemic: the sunset.

  • LIFE

    Doin' the durian

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 24/03/2020

    » The king of fruit is starting to show up in the market. For lovers of old-school durian, this is arguably the most important period of the durian season. Now you can find the chani variety.

  • LIFE

    A time for solitude

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/03/2020

    » Starting on Thursday, Thailand is under a state of emergency. Hopefully, this will help the country cope with the Covid-19 pandemic more effectively. At the time of writing, a full lockdown is not yet announced. But in line with the emergency decree, it's likely that social distancing will no longer be urged but enforced. Only with people staying calmly at home will it be possible to keep the highly contagious virus under control. China has shown that such stringent measures worked. If everybody complies, it should bring a good result here, too.

  • TRAVEL

    Worth the climb

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/02/2020

    » If you are one of those waiting for the chance to climb Khao Lom Muak, which boasts one of the best views of Prachuap Khiri Khan's coastline, you had better get yourself ready. Wing 53 Air Base, on which the 300m-tall seaside hill is located, will allow the public to do so from tomorrow until March 1, coinciding with the province's annual tourism and Red Cross fairs.

  • TRAVEL

    Cacha Bed Old Town Hotel Bangkok

    Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/02/2020

    » The hotel is housed in a building that originally belonged to Prince Krom Luang Pichit Preechakorn, one of King Rama IV's sons and the country's first president of the Supreme Court. The century-old architecture was constructed not long after Charoen Krung Road was completed. It sits near the point where the Sam Yot city gate once stood. This is a convenient and stylish base for those wishing to explore this old part of Bangkok.

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