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Bangkok Travelbug, the newsletter of Tour Bangkok Legacies, covers people, places and events of historical and cultural significance in Bangkok for a more enriching travel experience.
Each month, we recall anniversaries of significant events, places and people who played a pivotal role in the city and the country’s history. Besides announcements on page updates and new pages, there’ll also be feature articles of historical interest and other historical snippets. Whether you’re an independent traveler or one on a guided tour, a business traveler, a frequent or casual visitor or even a resident for that matter, there’s always something or somewhere interesting in Bangkok that’s reminiscent of people and events in the past.
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Knowing history is not to live in the past but to understand the present.
Readers’ comments
Dear Eric,
Your write-ups on the events in February provide excellent details and provide interesting glimpses of the history behind each of the events.
The photographs and the details of the different food make one's mouth water. I assume the barbecued pork in Bangkok is no-where near Singapore's price of $40 per kg.
Your interactive maps are far superior and interesting than the old ones.
A great improvement! Keep it up.
Gurcharan Singh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2 February 2009
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Dear Eric
Your write-up on the Loy Krathong Festival in the November issue of the Bangkok Travelbug was fascinating. It provided an excellent historical perspective, while at the same showed how the Festival has transformed to its present-day Festival, with a slight change in the manner in which it is celebrated.
The Sukhumvit Road and Museum Siam write-ups were interesting and provided a very vivid picture to the reader,
Keep it up.
Gurcharan Singh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
3 November 2008
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Eric
You did an outstanding job with this newsletter. I enjoyed reading it very much and the photos were just great. Looking at the before and after pictures reminds me of when I was there and I just can't believe the looks in the new pictures.
All I can say is Wow! What a change.
You need to be complemented on the work you do with the blog, newsletter and website. Thank You.
Vic Plant
North Carolina, USA
1 October 2008
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Hi Eric,
We would like to thank you for your interesting newsletters and information about Thailand. We have been to Thailand three times now, and really enjoyed the newsletter about Thailand's history.
More tourists (and locals) should get to know the country's past. Holidays are not just about getting a good tan or visiting the markets, massage parlors etc.
There is so much else to see and do in Thailand. The Thai people are wonderful, friendly, helpful and spontaneous.
Keep up the good work & hope to meet with you in due course.
Warm Regards
Ron & Jackie
South Africa
17 June 2008
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Thank you very much, Ron and Jackie, for your compliments and support.
Please enjoy the rest of your visits to Thailand as much, if not more, than your first three.
Warmest regards
Eric
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FootnoteThe three-headed elephant in the photo is Erawan, the steed of Indra, the Hindu god of thunder and war. This huge sculpture is on the roof of the Erawan Museum, Samut Prakan, on the outskirts of Bangkok. Please click here for Bangkok Travelbug Back Issues. To return to the home page.
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