Initiated by the state government of
Guangxi Province, the primary objective China-Asean International Touring
Assembly (CAITA) is to promote the overland connectivity between China and
ASEAN countries. Dubbed as the
harmonious modern “ Silk Road ” as well as the “largest, broadest and longest
automobile assembly race in Asia ”, it is one of the main events leading to the
annual China-ASEAN Summit that will be held in Nanning City , China . (Official Website of CAITA:
http://carally.org/)
The following is a daily account of Leslie Chang who is the Singapore
representative for the event.
Day 3, Surat Thani to Pattaya 30th Aug 2012
Yesterday,
we spotted this rather foolhardy act along Thailand’s Highway 4.
This
morning, we saw another example.
Foolhardy as it may seem but certainly not an easy feat.
Today, I
decided to take a back seat and let Irene and Ernest do most of the driving.
Flower
sellers can be seen at most junctions along Thailand main truck roads.
Some sellers
will even take extra efforts to dress up for the job!
The route
from Surat Thani to Pattaya took us past the outskirts of Bangkok and ran
closely along the Gulf of Siam.
Fortunately, the weather was fine and this picture was taken shortly
before the rain poured after we arrived in Pattaya.
