Thai students win 3 gold medals at physics Olympiad
Thai students won three gold and two silver medals at the 44th International Physics Olympiad in Copenhagen, Pornpan Vitayangkorn, deputy chief of the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST), said. The youngsters will be retu
The gold medallists are Bhurin Siripanthong from Bangkok’s Suankularb Wittayalai School (15th with 41 points), Peerasak Sae-eung from Nakhon Pathom’s Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (22nd with 40 points) and Kittipat Phupong from Bangkok’s Triam Udom Suksa School (25th with 39.7 points).
The silver medallists are Sorawit Wattanapenpaiboon from Nakhon Pathom’s Mahidol Wittayanusorn School and Kan Ruaytae from Bangkok’s Triam Udom Suksa School.
A total of 374 students from 80 nations took part in the weeklong contest, which wrapped up yesterday. China and South Korea pocketed the most golds, five each, while students from Hungary won the highest score of 47.
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