Karting Successes Continue Maarten Vliegen, Patana parent
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he stakes were high as it was the deciding weekend for two championships: the prestigious Kart Championship of Thailand and the Rok Cup Thailand Championship.
and in January he heads to the Middle East to participate in the FIA F4 UAE Championship. This a 20 races championship at the Yas Marina Circuit and the Dubai Autodrome alternately.
In his first full year of racing, Year 8 Sra (JJ) Anuras has We wish JJ and Taiyo a good 2022 Kart preparation made great strides and vastly improved his racing craft. and Jem all the best in the F4. Graduating from the Rookie class, he will now progress to Mini Rok. Taiyo Vliegen (Year 8) started his last weekend in the Mini class, leading the two championships. Heavy rain in the final did not stop him from winning the last final race. He was crowned Thailand champion and the 2021 Rok Cup Mini Rok champion. He is now starting to prepare for his 2022 debut in the Junior class. With winning five out six heats inclusive all the finals, Nandhavud (Jem) Bhirombhakdi (Year 10) was on top of his game in the experienced Senior class. Jem did something that no one has done before, he has won the Kart Championship of Thailand aka the Kings Cup, in three different classes in the last three years. Jem has proven that he is more than ready for the next step, the Formula 4 (F4). He will start testing in December
Supporting Local Communities in Primary Robine Johnson, Primary CAT Coordinator
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hristmas is coming and in the Primary School we like to celebrate the spirit of Christmas by supporting our local communities. Please see the table below to find out what is happening in your Year group. More information can be found on the Year group newsletters, on the class blogs and on our CAT pages. Foundation Stage - Home of Praise - Consumable items like rice, oil and nappies. Year 1 - Urban Neighbours of Hope - Unwrapped books in Thai Year 2 - Children of the Forest - Shoe box appeal Year 3 - Thomas House - Gifts Year 4 - Lutheran Christian Foundation - Shoe box appeal Year 5- Cambodian Water Project - Sponsored walk Year 6- A21- Backpack appeal 6
Bangkok Patana School News
3/12/2021