Thread: Thais and Science

Just a few non-Thai names in there. Probably the ones getting paid to "advise".

The team, which also includes Dr. Oleg V Shipin, Ajaya Sapkota, Dr. Alfredo J Anceno, Mr. Sunandan Baruah and Ms. Mayuree Jaisai, is continuing its work on photocatalysis for use in water decontamination.

Thai team bags 3 science prizes

15/05/2011

Three students from Suratpittaya School in Surat Thani have taken home three prizes from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2011 - the world's largest high school science research competition - in the United States.


TRIPLE TREAT: Three students from Suratpittaya School in Surat Thani join other winners in celebrating awards from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2011 in Los Angeles—the world’s largest high school science research competition.

The team of Pornwasu Pongtheerawan, 16, Arada Sungkanit, 16, and Tanpitcha Phongchaipaiboon, 17, was named an Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award winner.

The trio received US$50,000 (about 1.51 million baht) for their "Bio-based Packaging Plastics from Fish Scale" project at the global science competition, which was held in Los Angeles from May 8-13

The team discovered that gelatin found in fish scales could be successfully used in modern day fish packaging.

Their discovery could have positive, long-term effects for the environment, said an Intel ISEF statement announcing the winners.

Apart from the young scientist award, the fish scale project also won the Grand Award in the Environmental Management category as well as the First Award in the same category with cash prizes of $5,000 and $3,000 respectively.

Awards were presented in 17 different categories at the Intel ISEF, which this year attracted more than 1,500 students who were selected from 443 affiliate fairs in 65 countries.

In addition, another team of three students from Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn's College in Phetchaburi won fourth place in the category of "engineering: materials and bioengineering".

Their project concerned the use of mucilage derived from lemon basil seeds as a coating substance for fruit preservation.

The three are Thanasup Gonmanee, Worrada Junmook and Narintadeach Charoensombut, all aged 18.

The science-savvy students from Suratpittaya School earlier won a gold medal at the International Science Olympiad in Texas and an environmentally friendly technology award from the North American College.

Originally Posted by BigBaBoo

I just thought I'd post this for tose on this forum for those who say Thais are to stupid to do any real scientific research... although I note some of the names mentioned here are not Thai names. But anthow here it is:

Don't get your hopes up, I know one or two Thai nanotech PhD students - most are Chinese (sorry, "Sino-Thai"); as with those brats in the school photo by Genghis61. Mind you, most of the European students and researchers are blagging it too.

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

Mind you, most of the European students and researchers are blagging it too.

So, who are the real researchers?

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

The other 99.99% of the population have difficulty figuring out why driving a motorcycle after downing a bottle of scotch results in them waking up in hospital.

Have a green!

Thai smart you farang and not understand stupid

Congrats. Good work.