
Pump It Up
Last month my brother Gert got a request from a bike shop owner for building a massive replica of the classic Jumbo bicycle pump from the...

On a slow boat to ...
In the past boats used to be the main form of transport in and around Bangkok, but there's still plenty of boat traffic happening in all...

Makkasan Station
For railway buffs, the Makkasan Train Factory has been frustrating as it's completely off-limits, or at least seems so. Apparently, in...

Walking Khlongside - Part 1
The idea was to check out the new electric boat service on Khlong Saen Saeb which goes all the way to Minburi. Therefore last Sunday Tim...

Ayutthaya on 3 Wheels
Thailand's tuk-tuk vehicles are well-known, but the ones in Ayutthaya (*) look quite different. The driver is sitting in a 'proper' cabin...

Hualamphong's Last Stand?
I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Hualamphong Railway Station's life got extended by a month after lots of protests. Another...

Through Lanes & Alleys
Last Saturday I went into town to meet a friend for a walk. Joseph had expressed interest in my tales of urban explorations in Bangkok...

Back To Thailand Again
After 5 weeks in the Netherlands, it was high time to return to Thailand again. On the first of November, the new Thailand Pass...

The Great Flood
It looks like that the shit might hit the fan again or in this case the water reaching flood levels... In late July 2011 massive amounts...

Good Morning Bangkok
Yesterday I set off for a ride into town, just to have a look around and check if the zombies haven't taken over the capital yet. Cycling...