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One sheet
vintage travel poster for "Happy Malaysia," issued by Thai International Airlines. The poster dates to around 1964.
Poster Details
Airline: Thai International (now Thai Airways International).
Destination: Malaysia, promoted with the slogan "Visit Happy Malaysia".
Year: The poster was published around the mid-1960s, with sources citing 1960 and 1964.
Artwork: The image features two Malaysian women in traditional dress, one standing and the other seated in a trishaw (a three-wheeled bicycle taxi).
Cultural Context: The trishaw, known locally as beca in Malay, was a vital and common mode of transport in Malaysian cities like Penang and Malacca during the mid-20th century before cars became widespread. Today, trishaws are primarily used as a unique and colorful tourist attraction. |
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