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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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.
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6. travel | 11 Apr 2013
Biking Doi Inthanon is a breeze
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» It was one of the hottest weeks, with temperatures reaching 40C in many parts of the Kingdom. And our plan was to ride on Doi Inthanon, Thailand's tallest mountain. Starting time was after lunch, when the sun was at ...
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7. opinion | 04 Apr 2013
New year, new woes
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» The Songkran water festival will take place again next week and more than likely we will see (as usual) in news programmes revelling tourists screaming with joy to the approaching TV camera: "I love Thailand!"
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8. travel | 28 Mar 2013
Guiding spirits
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By Pongpet Mekloy, Newspaper section: Life
» Phu Toei National Park was newly designated when I visited it the first time about 15 or so years ago.
