Chess Players Shine in Rajapark Institute Tournament Panaporn (Jaa) Wutwanich, ECA Coordinator
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leven students from Bangkok Patana took part in the First Rajapark Institute Chess Tournament at the end of March. As a team, Bangkok Patana won the 2nd Runner Up Trophy, behind SISB who won the 1st Runner Up Trophy and the winners AISB. Individually, Kieran Leung was 1st Runner Up, Leah and Mia won the Best Girl trophies in Under 10 and Under 8 age groups out of a total of 120 chess competitors. Congratulations!
Karting Successes Race On in Rok Cup Thailand Maarten Vliegen, Bangkok Patana Parent
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hree students hit the Bira track for the first round of the Karting 2021 Rok Cup Thailand last month at the Bira Racetrack in Chonburi. At the start, Year 9 student Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi raced in the Senior Rok class while Year 7 students Sra (JJ) Anuras and Taiyo Vliegen took part in the Mini Rok class. In his final, Jem outwitted the pole sitter and did a tremendous job winning the Senior Class. Quite a feat when you learn that to meet the minimum weight criteria, Jem carries an additional 25 kg. After a 10 second penalty in the heat, Taiyo kept his cool and cruised through the prefinal and final, ultimately winning the Mini Rok event. Unfortunately JJ was pushed off track during the heat and later suffered technical issues. JJ is in his first year and learned a lot in the past months. He is one to watch for in the future. The next Rok Cup Thailand race (hopefully!) will be on 8-9 May. 14
Bangkok Patana School News
23/04/2021