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Bangkok Travelbug Oct 2021 Bangkok Legacies Bookstore – an update October 05, 2021 |
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I've been sitting on the draft of this e-book for years and finally found the time to publish it. It took the inactivity of this pandemic resulting from the travel restrictions to push me into action. Cover The cover shows a view of Krua Ja Daeng (Ja Daeng’s Kitchen), a quaint, little restaurant tucked away on the banks of the Bang Phrom Canal, Taling Chan. 
Krua Ja Daeng Book Description This is my third e-book and it covers my travels in Bangkok from late 2011 to early 2018. It’s a journey to the less travelled and lesser-known places in Bangkok, places that are treasure troves of history, art and culture of the diverse communities that make up Bangkok and Thailand. This journey will take us from the rice fields of Nong Chok near the eastern city limits of Bangkok across the city to the canals in Thawi Wattana in the west. In the course of this journey, we will encounter old community museums, collectors' museums, house museums all of which preserve the history of communities, and their way of life in bygone eras. We will visit an old community that dates back to the reign of King Taksin in 1769 and whose members are descendants of the early Portuguese in old Siam. Dine at a quaint old restaurant tucked away on the banks of a canal in an area that is only accessible on foot. Visit a very special community that can only be accessed on foot or by boat. It is virtually cut off from all vehicular traffic making it a virtual island in an urban sea! Take an armchair tour and join me as we uncover these gems in Bangkok's hidden treasures together. Contents My Journey Through Thailand – Part I the First Steps an update and republication I've updated the contents of my second e-book, My Journey Through Thailand Part I The First Steps. The changes include more details on how to get to some of these places, increasing the size of the photos and having more photos to some of the places to give readers a better viewing experience. Cover The cover to my second e-book depicts the Battle of Nong Sarai when Siamese forces under King Naresuan defeated the Burmese in January 1593. This battle was re-enacted in the final event of the Surin Annual Elephant Roundup which I visited in November 2012. 
Surin Elephant Roundup Book Description My Journey through Thailand Part I is the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand from late 2009 to mid-2013. This journey takes you to places that bore silent witness to momentous battles decades and centuries ago that changed the course of history. View vast cultural monuments that are legacies of individuals who left their mark in society long after they have gone. Meet artists, craftsmen and craftswomen who produced exquisite pieces of art. They did this not for fame or wealth but for the love of their craft. Meet farmers who toiled their land to produce the food that we eat. Visit the home province of the father of Thailand’s greatest poet, a scenic place which must have inspired the poet to pen his most famous poem. Marvel at the cultural and ethnic diversity of the places in this journey that was once at the crossroads of major civilizations more than a thousand years ago; China and India, the Khmer Empire based in present day Cambodia and the Lan Chang Kingdom based in present day Laos. The result is a rich cultural and ethnic mix which is reflected in the architecture, dialects, dress, handicraft, festivals and customs. Step into the humble home of a man who sought refuge in Thailand, a man who was a fugitive in his own country occupied by a colonial power, a man who struggled his entire life for the freedom and unity of his homeland. Please join me as I take these first steps in my journey through Thailand. Contents Tour Bangkok Legacies – new discoveries of old treasures an update and republication My first e-book was first published in 2014. Back then the services on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system were a fraction of what they are today. Since then, MRT lines have almost quadrupled and their services have extended to many outlying areas of Bangkok. The "How to get there" sections in this e-book have been updated to include these new services where applicable. I've also changed all the images in this book to larger ones for a better viewing experience. Cover The cover to this e-book consists of murals depicting the 13 ascetic precepts of Buddhism in the ubosot of Wat Mahapruettharam, Bangkok 
Murals in Wat Mahapruettharam Book Description Tour Bangkok Legacies is a do-it- yourself travel guide complete with background information on people, places, maps and directions to help independent travellers discover places off the usual tourist circuit and see the city from a different perspective. Visit old temples and shrines with beautiful murals or architecture, with connections to a famous deity, personality or a ghostly legend. Admire the architecture of century-old churches that are a legacy of the early Christian missionaries. Stroll through quaint museums set up by dedicated individuals determined to preserve the heritage of their art and way of life of their communities in days gone by. Marvel at the traditional craftsmen and women committed to preserve their craft for the sheer labour of love, not for fame or fortune but for posterity. Discover off the beaten track places that you wouldn’t believe are in Bangkok; a coastal mangrove strip, an old canal where the old can still co-exist with the new, old communities that have reinvented themselves. Explore the cultural treasures as you walk through the city at your own time and pace. Discard the stereotyped view and see a different side of the city in an enriching journey for the first and every time you travel to Bangkok. If you are an independent traveller, here's a handy e-guide book, Tour Bangkok Legacies, which will help you along as you explore the streets of Bangkok and discover its old treasures. It's complete with historical descriptions, maps and detailed directions on how to get to these places. Contents Tour Bangkok Legacies – paperback edition I've also republished the paperback edition of Tour Bangkok Legacies, a historical travel guide book for the independent traveller. When I first published my paperback edition in March 2019, there were only two printing options; black and white or premium colour. As colour photos are an essential part of travel books, I chose premium colour for printing the book. The printing cost and subsequently the book price were prohibitive! Since then, Kindle has come out with a standard colour option which reduces the printing cost by half! I can now sell the book at half of the former price! The second reason for republishing this paperback was the increase in the Mass Rapid Transit services as I mentioned in the earlier section. For those who prefer reading printed books rather than e-books, here's the paperback edition of Tour Bangkok Legacies, which will help you along as you explore the streets of Bangkok and discover its old treasures. It's complete with historical descriptions and directions on how to get to these places. Contents My Bangkok Series I've packaged my two e-book editions and one paperback edition on Bangkok into a series entitled "Bangkok". The three books in this series are:
Contents What's next in the coming months At the moment, I've got two more e-books in mind:
Visit our Tour Bangkok Legacies e-bookstore Contents Next month With the easing of restrictions to inter-provincial travel, we venture out to the eastern province of Sa Kaeo on the Thai-Cambodian border. Exploring rural Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo See you then. If you enjoyed reading this e-zine, please forward it to a friend. If you received this from a friend and found it interesting, please subscribe at Bangkok Travelbug. What do you think of the Bangkok Travelbug? We love to hear from you What other subscribers have said Eric Lim Tour Bangkok Legacies Find us on Facebook Bangkok’s Hidden Treasures – the other faces of Bangkok This is my third e-book which is a journal on my travels in Bangkok from late 2011 to early 2018. It’s a journey to the less travelled and lesser-known places in Bangkok, places that are treasure troves of history, art and culture of the diverse communities that make up Bangkok and Thailand. This journey will take us from the rice fields of Nong Chok near the eastern city limits of Bangkok across the city to the canals in Thawi Wattana in the west. Let's uncover these gems in Bangkok's hidden treasures together. Copyright@2008-2021 Tour Bangkok Legacies All rights reserved |
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