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Old ads Ads from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Thailand's Coolest Store' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. Below are photos of the building from 1964 and at present. (Photo: Charlie Sullivan) Above: A photo of the building from 1964-65 from our Daily Tram series. Below: The building today. Recently the building was mentioned as part of the Rattanakosin reclamation to be developed into a 4-star hotel. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'The Thai Farmers Bank Ltd.' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. Old ads: 'Liberty' Right: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. Any reader know what this publication is? (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'All rooms with private bathroom' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'All rooms with private bathroom' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. More photos of the Ratanakosin Hotel area are here: Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge over the years (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Bangkok Bank, Limited' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'The Bank of Asia' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'The Thai Danu Bank, Limited' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'The Siam Commercial Bank Ltd.' An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Banking Business of Every Kind Transacted' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Dehydrated Bananas' An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Direct from the Virgin Jungle of Siam' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Maker of Niellowares' Left: An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Complaints are attended to at the spot.' An ad from A New Guide to Bangkok--a guidebook to Bangkok from 1950. This type of building was often used for Thailand's earliest movie theaters. Below is Saha Theater (Sahapappayon), a similar theater building still standing in Songkhla. (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Ed & Joe's Shops' Any reader know who Ed and Joe were? A reader comments: I was doing a search for "Ed and Joe's" and your site came up and I saw an ad from the 50's (left) and you asked who they were. They were a import/export company for jewelry and other stuff. If you want to see what kind of jewelry go to Ebay.. this is one of my listings that I am selling... Old ads: '3 1/2 days to England' (Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Old ads: 'Fly POAS' (Photo: 2Bangkok.com)