webfact Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Thai students triumph at ice-sculpture awards By The Nation A beautifully sculpted masterpiece titled “Horse-Bird-Fish-Water”, about the Himmaphan forest of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, has earned Thai students from Ubon Ratchathani Vocational College the top award at China’s Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival held from January 4-7. This is the second consecutive year the college has won the prize, and the ninth consecutive year that a team from Thailand has won. The Ubon Ratchathani Vocational College team – which won both the contest’s top prize and the best sculptural technique award – comprised third-year fine arts students Krissana Khobsahai, Thanasak Pipat, Thanakorn Saksing and Abhisit Sornchai, along with their teachers Pisit U-sirikulpanich and Surachat Palasak, and co-ordinator, college deputy director Suwanit Suriyapantri. “My friends and I are very proud and happy to win the awards. We had great expectations for this competition, as this is our last year to attend the contest before graduation. Next year, our junior students will take up this task,” said Abhisit. Teacher Pisit said he was very proud of the team’s success, as they had overcome many obstacles and worked hard to prepare for the contest. “It feels like a great weight has been lifted from our chests, and we are very happy to dedicate these awards as a gift to the whole Thai nation,” he said. They were among the three teams that represented the Kingdom in this year’s competition, which featured 52 other teams from 11 countries. The other Thai teams were from Surat Thani Vocational College and Samut Prakan Technical College. These colleges jointly won the first runner-up award for their statues – one about traditional Thai game of cockfighting and the other about auspicious creatures, featuring dragons and turtles. The Thai students will return to Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30335696 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 A very useful skill to have as a Thai. Maybe spending the time on study may have been better........ Thais at a Chinese competition, winning for the 9th year in a row.... it wouldn't surprise me if certain incentives were awarded to the judges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TConthePC Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Considering the rarity of some of the materials in Thailand, i would say it is congratulations to the Thai college team. Maybe they should consider entering the Winter Olympics too. Cool Running 2 maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Wow. that is beautifully done. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 It does look impressive. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb17 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 18 hours ago, DLang said: A very useful skill to have as a Thai. Maybe spending the time on study may have been better........ Thais at a Chinese competition, winning for the 9th year in a row.... it wouldn't surprise me if certain incentives were awarded to the judges. The wonderfulness of forum members- a pleasant story of success by some Thai students in a competition involving many countries. Their entry is very impressive. But in the bitter and twisted view of one member - apparently was awarded through bribery of the judges- sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 The wonderfulness of forum members- a pleasant story of success by some Thai students in a competition involving many countries. Their entry is very impressive. But in the bitter and twisted view of one member - apparently was awarded through bribery of the judges- sad Unfortunately TVF has a negative side also, some people are not happy unless they can bring some conspiracy theory into every topic !!Congratulations to the Thai team !Some beautiful work done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, peterb17 said: apparently was awarded through bribery of the judges Enjoy your first holiday in Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 19 hours ago, DLang said: A very useful skill to have as a Thai. Maybe spending the time on study may have been better........ Thais at a Chinese competition, winning for the 9th year in a row.... it wouldn't surprise me if certain incentives were awarded to the judges. They are ART students. They are competing in their field. What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wijipa Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 To D Lang, what a <deleted> you are. Congratulations to the students instead of snide remarks. Go back to your own country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeVonderBearz Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I'm sure they'll soon be made ambassadors of Thailand tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Would have been nice to see some of the other sculptures as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 36 minutes ago, wijipa said: Go back to your own country. Yes, mentioning the culture of complete and utter corruption that runs through Asia's veins is unforgivable. 55555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, thhMan said: Would have been nice to see some of the other sculptures as well.... https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2018/jan/05/harbin-international-ice-and-snow-sculpture-festival-in-pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryasimight Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 ohhhhh.....THAT sort of ice! Can't wait to see the Yaba sculptures! Good to see students from three different colleges get together without the usual shootings and stabbings... Before you jump all over me that was an attempt at humour. Well done to all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 4 hours ago, peterb17 said: The wonderfulness of forum members- a pleasant story of success by some Thai students in a competition involving many countries. Their entry is very impressive. But in the bitter and twisted view of one member - apparently was awarded through bribery of the judges- sad Come on, what is more joyful than Thai Bashing in this forum. Sometimes I just got the impression that these old men sitting with their beer, half naked, in a pub, each side a girl at least half their age, bragging about their past though empty in their head, but bashing Thailand, a country where they can have a satisfying life whereas in e.g. UK they would live on dole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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