Thai primary students sweep up 33 medals at maths contest
A team of primary students is set to return from the Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest 2015 (PMWC2015) in Hong Kong with 18 prizes and 33 medals.
The contest, which kicked off on Sunday and will wrap up on July 17, had participants from 15 countries, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, South Africa, the United States, Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Macau, Mongolia and Thailand.
Kamol Rodklai, chief of Office of Basic Education Commission (OBEC), said yesterday that the 16 students have claimed 33 medals so far.
In the individual category, Thailand won four gold medals, four silvers and five bronzes. The gold medallists were Worapas Meechitpaisan from the Bangkok Christian College, Wethit Kaljaras from Nakhon Ratchasima’s Anuban Nakhonratchasima School, Arisara Jirachaikitti from Bangkok’s Amnuay Silpa School and Paramat Samutsindhu from Siamsaamtri School.
In the team category, Thailand won three prizes and 12 medals. Two prizes and eight silver medals went to Bangkok Team A and the Nakhon Pathom team, while the consolation prize was given to Bangkok Team B.
Two prizes and eight medals were conferred to Thai teams for achieving the overall highest scores, with Bangkok Team A winning the first runners up prize and Team B winning the consolation prize.
China won the highest overall score this year.
“Thai student teams were also praised for their muay thai performance as part of the cultural exchange exhibit,” he said.
Kamol went on to say that Obec was calling on students to join the four upcoming international competitions. They are a mathematics contest from July 25 to August 1, the Asia-Pacific mathematics Olympiad for high-school students from July 24-August 1 in China; the Asian Mathematics Olympiad for secondary school in Malaysia; and the mathematics and science contest for primary students in November in Thailand, he said.
