Other gold medalists were students from Kanchanaphisek Witthayalai school in Surat Thani, for a multimotored robot, and from Benjama Ratcha Rangsarit 2 school in Chachoengsao for an amphibious harmdodging robot, and a freestyle swimming robot. There were no details about 19 other prizes available as of press time last night. 
	Thirtythree teams of Thai students took part in the event, which also saw 28 teams from China and Malaysia involved. 
	Chinaphat Phoomirat, secretarygeneral of the Office of Basic Education Commission, which sponsored the Thai student teams in the competition, said Thailand had won many categories regularly mastered by students from Malaysia and China, which had a superior technological scene.

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Robotmakers score gold in HK contest

Thai students have won eight gold metals in an international robotic competition in Hong Kong, while winning another 19 prizes. A total of 61 teams competed in the InterCity Robotic Olympiad 2012.The Thai gold medals went to students at the primary and lo