BANGKOK, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Wrapped in Thai silk and strutting down the catwalk in Bangkok's mega exhibition hall, Malika said she was hand-picked by Thailand's Ministry of Commerce to wear Chinese designer Yi Ming's iconic silk dress, specially designed to honour the Thai Queen's coming 88th birthday anniversary on Aug. 12.
"Before I rehearsed for the 'Thai Silk and Fabric' catwalk, the organizer for the event had briefed to me in regards to Chinese designer Yi Ming," Malika, a Thai professional model from Bangkok, told Xinhua.