Thailand first participated at the International Science Olympiad (ISO)—a group of academic competitions for secondary school students—in 1989, when it sent representatives to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad in Germany. Since then, it has expanded to send representatives to every branch of the annual competition.

Selection as the country's representatives for the ISO is highly competitive, and involves multiple steps of examinations and academic training camps organised by the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) and the Promotion of Academic Olympiads and Development of Science Education Foundation (POSN). Country representatives are awarded international scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies in their fields.[1]

In addition to the International Mathematical Olympiad, Thailand first sent representatives to the International Physics Olympiad and International Chemistry Olympiad in 1990, the International Olympiad in Informatics and International Biology Olympiad in 1991, the International Astronomy Olympiad and International Junior Science Olympiad, and the International Geography Olympiad in 2015. Thailand will first send representatives to the International Philosophy Olympiad in 2018.[2]

Hosted Olympiad

OlympiadsHost city
1995 International Biology OlympiadBangkok
1999 International Chemistry OlympiadBangkok
2007 International Olympiad on Astronomy and AstrophysicsChiang Mai
2011 International Physics OlympiadBangkok
2011 International Olympiad in InformaticsPattaya
2015 International Mathematical OlympiadChiang Mai
2017 International Chemistry OlympiadNakhon Pathom
2017 International Olympiad on Astronomy and AstrophysicsPhuket
2018 International Earth Science OlympiadKanchanaburi

Medal tables

See also

References

  1. Trivitayakhun, Purich (24 August 2010). "Science prodigies". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. Hongsladarhom, Soruch (20 November 2017). "National selection test announcement for International Philosophy Olympiad". Philosophy and religion society of Thailand. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  • "ISO". International Science Olympiads.
  • "Olympic IPST". The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology.
  • "POSN". The Promotion of Academic Olympiad and Development of Science Education Foundation.
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