Yesterday, I received great news that I won the Thailand Medical Tourism Blog Contest sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. This contest was a really grand experience. I was able to visit Chiang Mai, Thailand which I've always wanted to do, and in style at that! I also got to meet travel bloggers from different corners of the world. So I'm very grateful to the Tourism Authority of Thailand for selecting me as a finalist to experience all that. Being a finalist was in fact already a prize in itself.
I also realized that I have a lot of friends and supporters. Every time I'd meet people I knew, especially after the contest ended on January 31, from family, fraternity and friends, colleagues, alumni groups, fellow bloggers and blog readers, they'd always ask me if I won the contest and would let me know that they visited my blog entry regularly. I'm deeply honored and touched by the support. Thank you very much to everyone!
Do visit my entry if you still haven't seen it. And here's the winner announcement as well. Again, my heartfelt thanks to everyone! Thank you also to South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR)!
congrats sir Ivan! =D
ReplyDeleteCongrats sir! I've been viewing your blog for that purpose :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ivan!
ReplyDeleteI sincerely congratulate you, Mr. Henares, you really deserved it!
ReplyDeleteyey! congrats! hope you can also help me by voting for my thunderbird video entry
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thanks!
Congratulations Mr. Ivan Henares.. I hope to meet you in person. your my idol in regards of writing a blog. i always see your blog sites and pictures when im surfing the net (google), i like to be like you. i want to have an award. and i will do my best to have that award.. thanks MR. Ivan for a great infos you've always share..
ReplyDeletetry to visit my blog site. and tell me if there's a possibility for me to win an award..
thanks!
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Congrats. I'm curious, did you actually get any medical treatment while in Thailand? I read through a few of the contestants blog entries and they all seemed like nothing but TAT copy being parroted. I'm not saying that about yours. I'm just saying I live in Thailand and use the medical facilities myself. The glitz is definitely there as are the facilities. The doctors, on the other hand, are pretty hit and miss. My experience isn't unique in that respect. Many other expats are saying the same thing. Just wondering how you feel about it now that the contest has ended.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations...seasoned bloggers of your caliber are my inspirations in pursuing the travel blogging path that I am threading less than 3 months ago. Keep it up! Your award makes me a foot taller as a Filipino.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Ivan.. This award is the recolonization of good work done by you..keep it up
ReplyDeleteJake
Medical Tourism Consultant @ http://www.globalbenefitoptions.com
I sincerely congratulate you, Mr. Henares, you really deserved it!
ReplyDeleteHi there Ivan, firstly, Happy New Year 2012 and once again, Congratulations on your win for the MedBlog Contest! Let's see if they do another one soon :) All the best and was a pleasure to have met you in Bangkok.
ReplyDeleteDavid