The Amazing Race Asia 3

This season visited the entirety of Asia and six countries and travelled over 21,600 kilometres (13,400 mi) during eleven legs.

Starting in Bangkok, teams travelled through Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, India, and Oman, before finishing in Phuket.

[2] Friends Vince Chung and Sam Wu, representing Hong Kong, were the winners of this season.

Vince also became the first non-Asian by nationality to win The Amazing Race Asia, while Philippine dating couple Geoff Rodriguez and Tisha Silang finished in second place and Malaysian actress and heiress Ida Nerina and Tania Khan finished in third place.

[5][6] Kynt Cothron and Vyxsin Fiala's audition video was shown on the "Racers Revealed" episode.

"[7] The third season of The Amazing Race Asia had six official sponsors: Caltex, MASkargo, Nokia, Singha, Sony and Standard Chartered Bank.

Natalie Glebova is the winner of Miss Universe 2005 and also the wife of Thai tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan.

[9] Tisha Silang is the ex-girlfriend of Survivor Philippines's host, Paolo Bediones and was once Miss Philippines but had to forgo her crown due to her Canadian citizenship, while Ida, Niroo and Mai are famous actors in their respective homelands and Bernie is the host of Project Runway Malaysia.

The park within the King Rama I Monument in downtown Bangkok served as the Starting Line for the third installment of The Amazing Race Asia .
Natalie Glebova
Complete Route Map
Teams ended the first leg in Chiang Mai Province at the Ho Kham Royal Pavilion, in the center of Royal Ratchaphruek Garden .
One of the Detour choices in Cái Bè required teams to row a sampan through the town's famous floating market .
Teams finished this leg in Huế , Vietnam 's ancient capital, at Thế Miếu Temple inside its old citadel .
In Taipei , one Detour option was set at the famous Taiwanese night market in Songshan .
The Roadblock in Pinghsi had racers involved in its famous coal mining history.
The Roadblock in Hong Kong required racers to search through the busy Ladies' Market for a woman wearing a matching handbag.
The Macau Tower in Macau was the location for the Roadblocks of Legs 7 and 8.
One side of the Detour in Kochi required teams to make an intricate colored rice pattern used for Hindu festivals, locally known as Rangoli .
The Roadblock in Pune had teams scoured the gardens of Shaniwar Wada for mens wearing correct pheta .
Teams ended this leg in Oman 's Wadi Tanuf, located at the outskirt of Nizwa .
The final Detour of the race in Phuket Province paid tribute to the pearl cultivation of Thailand .