Day 01 - Sea Games in Laos
D-day is today. I will be in Laos for a once in a lifetime experience to be at the Sea Games in Laos shooting with the Straits Times photographer after I won the ST-Canon Sea Games Photo Contest.
I reached the airport at 615am to meet with Dentsu agency staff , Alan and Fumi together with the other winner, Wee for our flight out to Vientianne via Ho Chi Minh. It was really a sweet gesture from Canon when I was handed some pocket money for the trip before the check in. Thank you Canon!!
It was only later in Ho Chi Minh, did we realize we still had to still transit via Pnom Penh before we reached Vientianne. It was a 5 hour long transit in Ho Chi Minh when we met with 2 other boxing official Mr D and Mr N.
We arrived at Vientianne at 530pm. We are running a little late for the opening ceremony and had to rush to the media centre for our media accreditation pass. Time flew and before we knew it, it was close to 7pm. We decided not to proceed to the stadium.
In the media centre lobby, there were staff watching the live telecast on tv
At one section, there were even several televisions as well showing the live telecast.
So this is how it looked like entering the media centre.
I was informed by my ‘mentor’ ST photographer, that there were only 3 passes issued to Singapore to cover the opening ceremony. Little wonder I bumped into him, instead of expecting him at the stadium.
Outside, there were media people having dinner.
We proceeded to dinner by the Mekong River upon recommendation from our driver. Even the diners were entertained by the live telecast of the Sea Games.
You have the choice to sit either on the floor or on the chair.
If you notice the lights in the background below, that is Thailand, separated by the Mekong River.
And I have to admit the fishes taste great for dinner. Thank you Dentsu!!
I do have to admit, I feel a little pressured to deliver during the coming days. So let’s see what comes up in the next few days. Jiayou Suhaimi!!!!
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