Thai students bag 30 awards in international mathematics contest

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Thai students have won 30 awards, including 11 gold medals, seven silvers and three bronzes, at the 2023 international mathematics contest held in Seoul, South Korea.

 

The Thai students also took seven awards in three special categories, including three Legend Awards, for those who have won gold medals in three consecutive years, the Star of the World award and three Diamond awards.

 

26 students from 16 schools, representing 11 provinces, participated in the contest against about 3,000 students from 16 other countries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-students-bag-30-awards-in-international-mathematics-contest/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-19

 

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[brianthainess]

Just wondering nowadays are they allowed to use calculators? written,? or Mental math?. no info. in the full story  

[McTavish]

3 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Just wondering nowadays are they allowed to use calculators? written,? or Mental math?. no info. in the full story  

Was think same thing LOL

[JeffersLos]

Congratulations to these bright young students. 

 

May their future not be crushed by the Thai educational system. 

[JeffersLos]

9 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Just wondering nowadays are they allowed to use calculators? written,? or Mental math?. no info. in the full story  

 

6 minutes ago, McTavish said:

Was think same thing LOL

https://www.facebook.com/WMIOC/photos

[brianthainess]

1 minute ago, JeffersLos said:

 

https://www.facebook.com/WMIOC/photos

I'm not on FB so can't read your link.

[JeffersLos]

2 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I'm not on FB so can't read your link.

There's no need to be on facebook.

 

Perhaps the issue is you don't know how to click on a link. ????

[brianthainess]

3 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

There's no need to be on facebook.

 

Perhaps the issue is you don't know how to click on a link. ????

Oops my bad So a written exam, not really as noteworthy as those tests with mental math IMO.

[proton]

went into a shop last week one item 25 baht another 25 baht, needed a calculator to work it out, me holding out 50 baht!????

Edited July 19, 2023 by proton

[bkk6060]

They have some of the top teachers and schools in the world.

[bignok]

25 minutes ago, proton said:

went into a shop last week one item 25 baht another 25 baht, needed a calculator to work it out, me holding out 50 baht!????

Oh dear.

[DavisH]

4 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

They have some of the top teachers and schools in the world.

Most of these kids are identified early and are trained by top teachers/professors. They are in no way a reflection of the average Thai student in regular schools (believe me, I teach them!)

[McTavish]

46 minutes ago, proton said:

went into a shop last week one item 25 baht another 25 baht, needed a calculator to work it out, me holding out 50 baht!????

haha, yes check-out chicks aint the sharpest knives in the drawer.  I bought a 960bt bottle of oil and tendered 1000bt.  Even though the register showed the correct change the cashier checked on her calculator 

 

I've often totted up a handwritten invoice, reading upside down, and informed the clerk what the total is before they can finish entering on their calc.  The look of wonderment is something to behold.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Just wondering nowadays are they allowed to use calculators? written,? or Mental math?. no info. in the full story  

Multi choice answers?

[JeffersLos]

1 hour ago, DavisH said:

They are in no way a reflection of the average Thai student in regular schools (believe me, I teach them!)

Do a better job then!!

[Burma Bill]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai students have won 30 awards............................................ at the 2023 international mathematics contest

Congratulations. Maybe TAT should recruit you to provide the correct figures!!

[jacko45k]

4 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

They have some of the top teachers and schools in the world.

Some of the bottom ones too I expect.