Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Shopping Challenge in Bangkok

From June 30 til July 3, I was away to Bangkok, Thailand for another assignment. This time around fun & exciting event : Amazing Thailand Grand Sale - Shopping Challange 2009. I took media & DJ from local radio station to covered the event which also the participants for the challenge. Supposedly 2 teams to represent Malaysia but minor hiccup left us with only 1 team to compete in this compeitition.

Malaysia Team represent by : Ms Juliana Cheah - Publisher of Golf Magazine, Mr Kee Hua Chee - writer for the Prestige Magazine & Ms Maryanne Raymond - DJ from TRAXXfm & me as a Cameraman. Actually, our team is the most exciting team to watch, full of drama, "fun quarell" & loudest among the contestants. Our goal to win the Grand Prize : Baht100,000 ( approx. RM10,000) which we did it!

About 11 countries from Asian & 22 teams participated in this first ever Shopping Challenge organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Celebrities,journalist,artistes, DJs & model among the 55 contestants.

Check out the photos of this fun & exciting event :-

Enjoy the night of Bangkok

Our helpfull & friendly & informative tour guide

Me at the Central World Shopping Complex - am not into shopping juz tour around...

We had briefing & gem shopping at the Thai Gems & Jewelry Traders Association...all of us have been given small piece of precious stone as a give...I got citrine, they said for wealth...yayyy...aku kaya...

Day trip around Bangkok - visit Vimanmenk Mansion-the world's largest teakwood mansion. Mr Kee, DJ Mary & me.

Our group stayed at the Amari Watergate - located in the heart of Pratunam, easy accesible.

Malaysia Team flashes their cash, Baht100,000...

Winning Team from MALAYSIA : Me, Juliana, Kee & Mary

Our team in action, running all over Bangkok with heavy traffic flow...

Among the contestants....from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia,Philippines, India, Vietnam & Indonesia

TAT- KL Guest/Team : Juliana Cheah, Kee Hua Chee & Maryanne Raymond

Day 1 : Registration at Paragon Studio, Siam Paragon Shopping Complex, Bangkok

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