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Mekong By Bike - 1. Getting There
Last year my friends and I discussed the possibilities of another multi-day cycling trip in Isaan, but a try-out of the Lao highspeed...
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Kamphaeng Saen Countryside Cruise
Halfway between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi is Kamphaeng Saen, probably best known for its Kasetsart University and Agricultural Fairs. For...
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Bright Lights Big City
Bangkok is the biggest city I've ever encountered, and I enjoy exploring it, even after 35+ years! Whether on foot, by bicycle, or public...
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Bangkok Photographers Group Walk - Mahachai preparations
Last July I was contacted by the group to set up a new walking tour and I suggested doing something different. Instead of exploring...
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Blast From The Trucking Past
This morning while cycling I couldn't help noticing this nicely spruced-up old Isuzu truck and decided to stop for a closer look. The big...
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Tour de Nonthaburi
In early 2019 I bought a Dahon Dream folding bike and started cycling almost daily ever since, mainly in Nonthaburi, but at times also in...
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The (not so) Floating Market in front of Wat Pikul Ngoen
Occasionally I cycle through Bangyai and pass the old floating market. Personally I think this a bit of a misnomer as most boats seem to...
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Right Down The (Yellow) Line
My friend Tim was back in town and asked me if I would like to join him in trying out the new Yellow Line monorail (*). As this is...
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Clockwise 53
My previous Bus 53 post (*) was well received and got some reactions, including one from a photographer friend of mine, Leo, who asked if...
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Riding the 53 Circle Around Town
I've been riding buses in Bangkok for many years and despite the arrival of BTS, MRT, and other new forms of transport continue doing so....