PHUKET: The accomplishments of students from Muang Phuket Municipal school were recognised at a ceremony held by the Minister of Interior on January 6 after they won the ‘Most Creative' award at the World Robot Olympiad 2011, held in Abu Dhabi from November 17 to 23 last year.
Tuesday 10 January 2012 09:28 AM
Three Phuket students have won the ‘Most Creative' award at the World Robot Olympiad 2011.
The three grade five primary students, Tipok Kijkobsin, Pakin Boonlom and Boonrit Plusen, met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Yongyuth Wichaidit at Government House.
They represented Thailand in competition with 33 teams from around the world, coming fifth out of 34 teams in the primary school division, winning the ‘Most Creative Award’ for their garbage sorting robot. The machine had previously won a locally organised robot contest in August 2011.
