Tour Bangkok Legacies blog
By Eric Lim
Tour Bangkok Legacies
blog is a web blog of this historical travel website and do-it-yourself guide for independent travelers to Bangkok.
About the Tour Bangkok Legacies blog
This blog keeps readers informed of
- the latest content pages added to Tour Bangkok Legacies,
- updates and changes to existing web pages,
- news and developments affecting historical sites in Bangkok and Thailand,
- anniversaries of momentous events in Thai history and
- Thai cultural festivals.
- New editions to our monthly e-zine Bangkok Travelbug which covers the various provinces in Thailand
The blog serves as a window to the latest content added or changes made to this web site and access these pages quickly. At a quick glance you will be able to focus on the areas you are interested in.
- Explore old traditional Thai homes that are now heritage museums
- Visit quaint museums that preserve the memories of old communities and their way of life
- Visit old communities that are still striving today though some are in danger of disappearing
- Admire the intricate workmanship of Thai craftsman who have dedicated their lives to their craft
- Marvel at the spectacular palaces and monuments that serve as a legacy of a bygone age
- Visit the various old places of worship to appreciate the religious and cultural harmony in a diverse society.
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I am really enjoying reading about Phitsanulok. Your depth makes places that could otherwise be overlooked become very interesting and important. Thanks.
Sgt-Maj Thawee Folk Museum, Phitsanulok
8 February 2019
Welcome back! This February we celebrate the Lunar New Year on 5 February and Saint Valentine's Day on 14 February, which also happens to be my 16th anniversary in Thailand.
In this issue, we recall our visit to Phitsanulok with a tour of a quaint local museum set up by a man who is very passionate about preserving the cultural heritage of the communities in the region around his home.
Sgt-Maj-Thawee Folk Museum
Sgt-Maj Thawee spent 20 years of his life collecting various photographs, utensils, tools and works of art that reflect the traditional Thai way of life in provinces from the Lower Northern Region, viz Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Tak and Uttaradit.
The result is the Sgt-Maj Thawee Folk Museum, a cultural treasure trove that provides visitors with a nostalgic trip to the past.
Lung Ja
For more, take a virtual tour of the Sgt-Maj Thawee Folk Museum
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Next month – Two handicraft villages in Korat
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
The Royal Rattanakosin Hotel – a safe haven
The Royal Rattanakosin Hotel in Ratchadamnoen Avenue served as a first aid station in Black May 1992 demonstrations and gave refuge to some of the demonstrators thus saving their lives.
Continue reading "The Royal Rattanakosin Hotel – a safe haven"
Siam Society Hotel – a special Bangkok boutique hotel
The Siam Society Hotel is a Bangkok boutique hotel that's distinctly Thai, a resort that's memorable for its art, beauty, luxurious comfort and sheer originality.
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Hotels in Ratchadaphisek – a focus in sharp contrasts
Hotels in Ratchadaphisek are Bangkok hotels located within the stretch of Ratchaphisek Road, that's bustling with commercial, office and condominiums with a variety of food and entertainment outlets.
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Bangkok airport hotels – the tale of two swamps
Bangkok airport hotels cover the hotels in and around Bangkok’s two airports; Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang Airport, the domestic airport.
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Hotels in Silom – the legacy of windmills
Hotels in Silom are a mix of 5 star hotels and cheap hotels in the heart of Bangkok’s commercial and entertainment area with a long tradition of royal connections and a quaint history.
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Hotels in Pratunam – Bangkok's Watergate hotels
Hotels in Pratunam are Bangkok hotels located near the bustling Pratunam market with its 4 star hotels and cheap budget hotels suitable for travelers keen on hotel and convenient shopping bargains.
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Ratchaburi National Museum, Ratchaburi
11 January 2019
Happy New Year!!! Welcome to the Bangkok Travelbug in 2019. We trust you had a wonderful time during Christmas and in ushering in the New Year. May you have a happy and successful year ahead in 2019.
In this issue, we bring you the Ratchaburi National Museum. Ratchaburi, the "City of the King", is a very old province in Thailand; it's history dates back to the prehistoric period and its displays are housed in a building that has its place in history too!!
Ratchaburi National Museum – in the former Ratchaburi City Hall which
was awarded the Architecture Conservation Award 2005 by the Siamese Association of Architects 
Early man in Ratchaburi
For more, take a virtual tour of the Ratchaburi National Museum
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Next month – Sgt-Maj Thawee Folk Museum, Phitsanulok
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Hotels in Sathorn - the pride of Bangkok's embassy row
Hotels in Sathorn are Bangkok hotels among prime residential, commercial properties and 5 star luxury. Of the few canals left in Bangkok, two are in Sathon, an area with a long and rich history.
Continue reading "Hotels in Sathorn - the pride of Bangkok's embassy row"
Siam Heritage Hotel – a Bangkok hotel dedicated to art
The Siam Heritage Hotel, is a Bangkok hotel with an unusual collection of Thai art and handicraft not only on display but also in the décor and furnishings.
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Ratchaburi Combined Arts Festival
15 December 2018
Welcome back to the merry month of December. We were in Ratchaburi for a weekend recently and were lucky to be able to visit the ongoing Combined Arts Festival held over the weekend. The displays were in the city centre along the esplanade by the Mae Klong River*.
*Note
The Mae Khlong is a continuation of the famous River Khwae in Kanchanaburi, the river continues its course through Samut Songkhram to the south and out to the Gulf of Thailand.
Besides art and handicraft from Ratchaburi, the exhibits included art from the neighbouring provinces of Suphanburi and Kanchanaburi. This exhibition is also an effort to boost tourism in these areas.
What better way to send Christmas greetings than through the art medium with a traditional Thai setting?
Dance performers at the festival 
Beautiful Karen fabrics
For more, take a virtual tour of of this art festival Ratchaburi Combined Arts Festival
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Next month – Ratchaburi National Museum, Ratchaburi
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Suksasom Museum – a collection of happiness
7 November 2018
Suksasom Museum is an extraordinary collector's museum with more than 300,000 items on display accumulated over 30 years, it's the fulfilment of one man's dream to leave a legacy for posterity.
Suksasom Museum
These 300,000 items are divided into 300 groups or categories and the age of these items range from 19th C to the mid-20th C. It took 30 years to accumulate these items and three years to arrange the displays!
The first typewriter in Thai – this is the only one left 
Remember this?
Take a virtual tour of this museum and find out more at Suksasom Museum.
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Continue reading "Suksasom Museum – a collection of happiness"
A Weekend in Phitsanulok
4 November 2018
Welcome back to the November issue of the Bangkok Travelbug. For new subscribers, welcome to the Bangkok Travelbug community. This month we take a drive up north to Phitsanulok, an old city that's 370 km by road from Bangkok.
Phitsanulok on the Nan 1957
In a short three-day visit over a long weekend, we bring you some of the attractions in this historical city.
Old city wall and fort by the moat
For more, take a virtual tour of A Weekend in Phisanulok
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Next month – Sgt Maj Thawee Folk Museum, Phisanulok
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Wat Chedi Hoi Pathum Thani
27 Sep 2018
Welcome back to the October issue of the Bangkok Travelbug. We are still covering Pathum Thani this month and will take you to a very unusual temple.
There are several chedi in this temple (a domed shaped structure in a Buddhist temple) that are made of huge oyster shells but these are not just ordinary shells; they are very, very old!
Wat Chedi Hoi
It is not known when Wat Chedi Hoi was built. When a pond was being dug in the temple grounds, huge oyster shells were discovered! Archaeologists subjected these shells to carbon dating ⃰ (carbon 14 dating) tests and concluded ……………
One of the huge oyster shells
For more, take a virtual tour of Wat Chedi Hoi Pathum Thani
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Next month – A weekend in Phisanulok
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Mon Temples in Pathum Thani
4 Sep 2018
Welcome back to the September 2018 issue of the Bangkok Travelbug. This month we will visit five temples in Pathum Thani, a province just 30 km north of Bangkok. These temples were built by the Mon community from Pegu, Burma who settled here. 
Viharn thong in Wat Sing
They are all along the Chao Phraya River and each temple has its special features and attractions. Come and join us on this journey.
Wat Chedi Thong
Join us for a virtual tour of Mon Temples in Pathum Thani
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Next month – Wat Chedi Hoi, the chedi of shells - Pathum Thani
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Chee Chin Khor – the pagoda on the Chao Phraya
24 Aug 2018
Chee Chin Khor is a religious and benevolent foundation for disseminating Buddhist books on morals and prayers as well as conducting charitable programs funded by public donations to help the poor.
The eight-story pagoda on the grounds of this foundation is a prominent landmark along the Chao Phraya River. I’ve passed this stretch of the river several times and have often wondered about this Chinese temple.
Chee Chin Khor – the pagoda 
Chee Chin Khor – the temple
But it’s more than just a temple, let’s find out more about this foundation and it beautiful structures at Chee Chin Khor.
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Continue reading "Chee Chin Khor – the pagoda on the Chao Phraya"
Khao Phansa Boat Procession in Lat Chado
2 Aug 2018
Welcome back to the August 2018 Bangkok Travelbug. As promised, we re-visit Lat Chado for the Khao Phansa Boat Procession at the start of the Buddhist Lent. It was a beautiful occasion, so please join us for this colourful annual festival in Lat Chado, Ayutthaya.
Colourful boats start streaming in
It was a wonderful opportunity to capture some memorable photos. Rarely do we get to see such colourful sights on the river. Boats were decorated in different themes, mostly agricultural. Many of the participants were dressed in traditional Thai attire, some were in period dress from the Ayutthaya era, others were in yellow, the royal colour. 
Boats and participants in dazzling colours
Join us for the Khao Phansa Boat Procession in Lat Chado, Ayutthaya.
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Next month – Mon Temples in Pathum Thani
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Bang Kradi the Mon Community
25 July 2018
Bang Kradi, home to the biggest Mon Community in Bangkok, is located on the banks of the Sanam Chai Canal. The Mon migrated here from Mahachai, Samut Sakhon in the reign of King Rama IV (1851 – 1868).
Sanam Chai Canal
The community has a population of about 6,000 living in about 1,000 houses on the banks of the Sanam Chai Canal. The population here are almost all of Mon origin.
Wat Bang Kradi
The Mon form a cohesive community that preserves their art, culture, customs, the Mon language and their way of life. It is this aspect of the community that gives it a distinct identity.
Let's find out more about the Mon of Bang Kradi.
My Journey through Thailand Part I The First Steps
This is my second e-book and the first in the series of travel journals on my trips to explore the various provinces in Thailand. This edition, which covers my travels from late 2009 to mid-2013, will guide you to historical sites, cultural monuments and exquisite Thai handicraft, across a vast spectrum of cultural and ethnic diversity.
You can have a virtual tour with this e-guide book or take the first steps yourself in this journey through Thailand.
My Kindle e-book
Lhong 1919 preserving the Chinese heritage
10 July 2018
Lhong 1919 consists of a cluster of old warehouses and a pier built 168 years ago on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River just across from Talat Noi and Yaowaraj, Bangkok's Chinatown.
Lhong 1919 – view from the river
To the casual visitor passing this place on a Chao Phraya River boat, it appears to be just another tourist attraction decked with red lanterns along the river with crowds of camera snapping visitors.
The old warehouse
This place holds a significant segment of Bangkok's history and the history of the early Chinese immigrants to old Siam. Let's find out more about the cultural legacy of Lhong 1919.
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