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1. opinion | 13 Jun 2013
United in diversity
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» Tired of the political rift that has been so prevalent in Thai society the past several years, I need to give myself a break every now and then. The Thailand Tourism Festival which took place recently at Impact Conventio...
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2. travel | 06 Jun 2013
On a dinner cruise
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» Cycling is not often associated with seafood. But during my recent biking trip along the beautiful coastline of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, I could never shake it off my mind.
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3. travel | 30 May 2013
Welcome to the jungle
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» Over the past two years, the hill of Hin Lek Fai in Hua Hin has become one of the Kingdom's downhill mountain-biking hot spots, with five adrenaline-pumping DH trails for lovers of the gravity sport to enjoy. In mid-...
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4. travel | 23 May 2013
Dividing the straddle
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» A couple of weeks ago I wrote about an all-mountain trail from the highlands of Phu Hin Rong Kla down the mountain to Ban Huai Nam Khao south of the national park. But that wasn't the only trail I rode during the tri...
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5. travel | 16 May 2013
Downhilling on the air
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» Not every sporting event gets live TV coverage. But downhill mountain biking competitions do. I'm talking about DH races in Thailand. Really.
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6. opinion | 09 May 2013
Turning a corner on the cycle of acceptance
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» Cycling has become one of the fastest-growing trends in Thai society. These days, although the numbers here are still low compared to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bogota or other bicycle-friendly cities, bikes are now a pretty...
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7. travel | 02 May 2013
Exploring the hidden track
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» I had visited Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park a number of times but I was never able to figure out the exact location of a scenic all-mountain trail that I heard about from some biking friends a couple of years ago.
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8. travel | 25 Apr 2013
Looping the loop (after a fashion)
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» On a recent trip I made to the North I had two "missions" in mind. One was the jaunt on Doi Inthanon which I wrote about the week before last. And the other was an epic - for me, anyway - ride from Chiang Mai to Lampang.
