Thai 'tuk-tuk' to circle the world

Thai 'tuk-tuk' to circle the world

BANGKOK (AFP): A Thai tuk-tuk, a traditional three-wheeled
taxi, will make a year-long journey around the world, travel
industry sources said.

"Tuk-Tuk Around the World," a year-long journey to be
undertaken from Bangkok to Miami, USA, was launched on Monday,
Thailand's tourism authority said in a statement.

The tuk-tuk, which will be driven by 36-year-old Belgian Axel
Ewbank, will start in Thailand and then will travel through China
and Russia, promoting Thailand's culture and travel industry
along the way.

The three-wheeler will be transported by boat to Alaska and
then will be driven from Alaska across North America to Miami,
arriving in Miami on Sept. 5, 2001, the tourism authority said.

Ewbank will post updates about his tuk-tuk adventure every
week on a webpage attached to the tourism authority's page.

Tuk-tuks remain among the most popular forms of public
transport in Thailand, especially in areas outside Bangkok.