Thais grab bag of medals at Maths, Science Olympics

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Thais grab bag of medals at Maths, Science Olympics
The Nation

BANGKOK: - ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal.

The event attracted 319 students from 20 countries.

In mathematics, 11 Thais won gold and 12 won silver while there was a solitary bronze medal. In science, eight won gold, 13 won silver and three won bronze.

The competition was divided into theory and practical parts.

In the theory part, Singapore was the winner in both subjects while Thailand was the runner-up in both.

Thai children also won the second runner-up prize in mathematics, with Sri Lanka landing the top science prize.

In the practical part, Indonesia won mathematics and Singapore science.

The first runner-up in mathematics was Kazakhstan, while the second runner-up was Thailand.

Sri Lanka was first runner-up in science and Thailand was second runner-up.

Thailand won gold in both theory and practical in mathematics and Singapore got the top score in science.

The six-day MISO 2015 finished on Friday. Competing countries included Cambodia, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and South Africa.

The event was hosted by the Office of the Basic Education Commission.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Thais-grab-bag-of-medals-at-Maths-Science-Olympics-30272606.html

-- The Nation 2015-11-10

[NongKhaiKid]

Thais grab bag of medals ?

Isn't that theft ?

[jaltsc]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

[ezzra]

NongKhaiKid, on 10 Nov 2015 - 04:45, said:

Thais grab bag of medals ?

Isn't that theft ?

No, they only grabbed the bag that they kept the medals in, not the actual medals...

[doremifasol]

In mathematics, 11 Thais won gold...............

Thailand won gold in both theory and practical in mathematics

The first runner-up in mathematics was Kazakhstan, while the second runner-up was Thailand.

Aray na?

[Laughing Gravy]

Ok well done the kids who competed and did well. Do we always have to over state how important something is. It is hardly an Olympics with 20 countries. An international competition OK, Olympics, not in a million years. I am all for promoting good things but when this is exaggerated it loses any appeal. The Nation should stop trying to over glamorize and be more factual with less sensationalized titles. They would get my respect more.

But well done to those have a medal I hope that they are grounded and it hasn't gone to their heads too much.

Edited November 10, 2015 by Laughing Gravy

[Reigntax]

Wouldnt Thais win amulets?

[robblok]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

[jaltsc]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

That would be "...you're white..." After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity. Especially when pertaining to topics concerned with education.

[HenryB]

See America EU and England won nothing the decline of the West

[robblok]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

That would be "...you're white..." After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity. Especially when pertaining to topics concerned with education.

This is just my second language of 4 I am not sure how many you mastered or how good your second language is in comparison to mine. Anyway just doing away with the assumed superiority of the foreigners here. Who by virtue of their white skin think they know it all and are smarter as all Thais and fail to forget Thais are just human like us. Just a different culture.

[jacky54]

How many of these kids went to government Thai Schools?

[h90]

In mathematics, 11 Thais won gold...............

Thailand won gold in both theory and practical in mathematics

The first runner-up in mathematics was Kazakhstan, while the second runner-up was Thailand.

Aray na?

I guess a set up where everyone wins.....

[DeaconJohn]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

That would be "...you're white..." After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity. Especially when pertaining to topics concerned with education.

robblok's intelligent and well-considered posts make nit-picking comments like yours seem harebrained.

[atyclb]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

no doubt the 48 contestants were filtered thoroughly to get to the competition. usually such students enjoy the benefits of financial stability and or parents that excel, they are not the norm or the average, not even close. the reality is average IQ's are indeed lower (by 10 points?) and has nothing to do with tv blue collar posters, thats just the way it is.

i have thai friends that are very bright in any country and they too comment on how poor the average person is in intellectual capability.

everybody knows just being a foreigner does not make you a genius, being a tv form member infers genius LOL

[Patje55]

The use of calculators was allowed .....

[todlad]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

That would be "...you're white..." After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity. Especially when pertaining to topics concerned with education.

This is just my second language of 4 I am not sure how many you mastered or how good your second language is in comparison to mine. Anyway just doing away with the assumed superiority of the foreigners here. Who by virtue of their white skin think they know it all and are smarter as all Thais and fail to forget Thais are just human like us. Just a different culture.

If I were you I would have said, thank you for the correction: smart as I am I am always willing to learn.

Your comment, however, looks childish and angry.

[EnglishJohn]

Ok well done the kids who competed and did well. Do we always have to over state how important something is. It is hardly an Olympics with 20 countries. An international competition OK, Olympics, not in a million years. I am all for promoting good things but when this is exaggerated it loses any appeal. The Nation should stop trying to over glamorize and be more factual with less sensationalized titles. They would get my respect more.

But well done to those have a medal I hope that they are grounded and it hasn't gone to their heads too much.

I agree : well done to those who did well, but these events are designed to promote the subjects and so have as many 'medals' as possible to make as many people happy as possible.

When students are touted as national success stories like this, it shows just what a bad state the rest is in. Where are the stories of high tech business releasing some product which the rest of the world is buying ?. Or any example where Thailand went up against international professionals and come home as a leader in their field ?.

Everything form political 'experts' down to 'success' stories like this are from academia here in Thailand - because they are government funded and can't fail. But the fact they are all we hear from speaks volumes.

[johncat1]

You will never see a headline like this if it were an English competition

[Alration]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Do you get pleasure from twisting reports and putting your negative spin on them? Your post is just intended as an off-topic Thai bash designed to try to make Thailand look bad.

The report is nothing to do with educational standards per se, it is a report on one international event in which Thai students performed well and was accurately reported. The students should be congratulated.

[jacky54]

Should be congratulated for excelling in spite of the Thai education system, not because of it Not much of a comp anyway by the look of it.

[Alration]

"ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal."

This is just a headline to make the education department look good. The success of an effective school system is not measured by what its top students accomplish, but how prepared the average graduate is to succeed in today's technically driven marketplace. The top students tend to succeed due to their intelligence and drive no matter which education system they participate in. The average or lower tier students are the ones who are most affected by the quality of their education. With that in mind, the Thai education system as a whole appears to be a failure. Many students receive high grades and are allowed to graduate, not based on their accomplishments in the classroom, but by the status of their families or as a result of the archaic custom of not causing the students (and their families) to lose face.

How much face will Thailand have when it falls behind other third world nations that stress effective education, with their students succeeding in the modern world, while Thailand is still basing its success rate on how much rice it sells or how many tourists visit?

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

That would be "...you're white..." After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity. Especially when pertaining to topics concerned with education.

"After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity."

As you're the one who brought grammar into the topic, and tried to use it to criticise a very valid point, that part of your comment should have read...

"After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain it's validity."

That way you don't look like a smartarse.

[robblok]

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

That would be "...you're white..." After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity. Especially when pertaining to topics concerned with education.

This is just my second language of 4 I am not sure how many you mastered or how good your second language is in comparison to mine. Anyway just doing away with the assumed superiority of the foreigners here. Who by virtue of their white skin think they know it all and are smarter as all Thais and fail to forget Thais are just human like us. Just a different culture.

If I were you I would have said, thank you for the correction: smart as I am I am always willing to learn.

Your comment, however, looks childish and angry.

I am always willing to learn but people need to understand that not everyone who posts here is a native English speaker and most native English speakers seldom speak an other language at a high level. Many of them do however love to play the teacher when they can't attack the posts content.

Anyway just my take on it and I do learn from what others post, but I am not going over my posts with a fine tooth-comb. That is just too much a waste of time. Its not a spelling contests, its about getting the message across.

[DM07]

Yeah...good for them!

And now: where is the monthly "honest Taxi- driver returned x to a customer"- story, to make us all feel even better?

[todlad]

Though it shows that the idiot remarks of foreigners who say all Thais have low IQ (to feel better about their own IQ) is totally wrong. There are plenty of smart Thais who would put foreigners to shame.

So guys just because your white and were a blue collar guy in a former life does not automatically make you a genius here.

That would be "...you're white..." After all, one must check the source of a comment to ascertain its validity. Especially when pertaining to topics concerned with education.

This is just my second language of 4 I am not sure how many you mastered or how good your second language is in comparison to mine. Anyway just doing away with the assumed superiority of the foreigners here. Who by virtue of their white skin think they know it all and are smarter as all Thais and fail to forget Thais are just human like us. Just a different culture.

If I were you I would have said, thank you for the correction: smart as I am I am always willing to learn.

Your comment, however, looks childish and angry.

I am always willing to learn but people need to understand that not everyone who posts here is a native English speaker and most native English speakers seldom speak an other language at a high level. Many of them do however love to play the teacher when they can't attack the posts content.

Anyway just my take on it and I do learn from what others post, but I am not going over my posts with a fine tooth-comb. That is just too much a waste of time. Its not a spelling contests, its about getting the message across.

For a native English speaker who is well educated, it is normally easy to spot a non native speaker through their writing. In your case, your written English is good so forgive anyone who thinks you are a native speaker.

I know that writing on a smartphone is dangerous because fat fingers makes mistakes. I try to edit everything I write but not everyone does. Some people need to edit because their writing is ghastly.

As for the mistake you were pulled up on: this is an annoying habit that wannabe Americans love to use because they think it's really cool. The same as using there instead of they're and so on.

I will put words in the OPs keyboard and suggest he was making that kind of correction and would have done whoever you are.

I have to say I never object to corrections and see people who correct me as educators and not pedants.

[Sawan Chan 7]

Well done Thailand!

To all you old farts who have nothing better to do than look for negative things to say about where you have chosen to live - get real or you will die young before your time.

Also, do you think you're girlfriend who was educated to Mattayom 3, or 14 years old would have chosen you if the educational system had made her a rocket scientist? You can't have your cake and eat it. I'd hate to be at one of your parties. Actually i bet you live in the middle of nowhere with no friends with this shitty attitude.

I love Thailand - been here decades and cycle through the streets looking at everything positive, waving at the Thais get a wonderful response, moreso than any other country I can think of. get off your computers, learn to speak the language and get out there and enjoy the wonderful Thai culture.

[bangon04]

How many of these kids went to government Thai Schools?

Probably from government "Exhibition" Schools. Chosen for their superior skills at exhibitions.

ALL 48 Thais competing in the International Mathematics and Science Olympics for Primary Schools in Bangkok collected a medal.

At least nobody felt left out. When they become teachers at government schools, they will already have some nice shiny medals to put on their uniforms.

Edited November 10, 2015 by bangon04

[Aussieroaming]

Good on them

[DM07]

Well done Thailand!

To all you old farts who have nothing better to do than look for negative things to say about where you have chosen to live - get real or you will die young before your time.

Also, do you think you're girlfriend who was educated to Mattayom 3, or 14 years old would have chosen you if the educational system had made her a rocket scientist? You can't have your cake and eat it. I'd hate to be at one of your parties. Actually i bet you live in the middle of nowhere with no friends with this shitty attitude.

I love Thailand - been here decades and cycle through the streets looking at everything positive, waving at the Thais get a wonderful response, moreso than any other country I can think of. get off your computers, learn to speak the language and get out there and enjoy the wonderful Thai culture.

I am so happy for you, that you are so happy here and for all the Thais.

And thanks for the condescending same old "all you expats have farm- or bargirls for wives"!

Of course you make an excellent point!

And of course, you love Thailand and only see all things positive and you been here for decades...so I guess, they still have your brain at the immigration and water it daily!

Here is my take on it: there is NEVER only good and happy in any country!

Also not in Thailand!

And if you exchange your ability to see things critical for that kind of "ding dong happy happy"- attitude of yours...good for you!

So news like this will make your day!

I still prefer to look at things in a critical way and really ask myself, what is behind THIS particular kind of news?

What else but propaganda?

[Doc46]

Go home and get an other job if you can't report the truth,,,Didn't see any one grabbing a bag of Medals,,,