The Table Tennis Club, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) Organized “INTERNATIONAL KMUTNB – TASA TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024”
The Table Tennis Club, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), in collaboration with Tasa Industrial Co., Ltd. Organized the competition named “INTERNATIONAL KMUTNB – TASA TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024”. Asst.Prof.Dr. Thaksin Sangsuwan, Assistant President for Student Affairs and Alumni Relations, gave an opening speech while Asst. Prof. Dr. Panuwat Pinthong, the club advisor, gave a report on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the KMUTNB Table Tennis Club and the 65th anniversary of the founding of the university. The international competition was held with participants from 6 countries: China, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Thailand. In addition, it included a senior team category, a young male category aged 13-15 years old, and a young female category aged 13-15 years old. The competition aimed to use table tennis as a medium of exercise and to develop the potential of the table tennis competition management system to meet international standards. Subsequently, it was to create good relationships among sports players and to be able to develop their own skills to a higher level of expertise. The competition was organized by students of the Table Tennis Club and Tassa Industrial Co., Ltd.
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) has established the Table Tennis Club since 1974. The university sent athletes to compete in the World University Games in the Soviet Union. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ranat Sirichote, a lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Science, had been the club’s advisor until 2019. After that, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Witthaya Wiphawiwat, former Vice President, was the club’s advisor. Currently, Asst.Prof.Dr. Panuwat Pinthong, a lecturer at the Faculty of Industrial Education, is the club’s advisor. The first TASA King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok Table Tennis Competition was organized in 1999. Throughout the past 25 years, we would like to thank Mr. Udom Suksudprasit for his continued support and making KMUTNB’s Table Tennis Club famous and recognized in the sports games. On the occasion of the club’s 50th anniversary, alumni and current students jointly organized the competition. This was the first time that an international competition was held at the Pradu Daeng Auditorium, KMUTNB, 28-29 September 2024.
“INTERNATIONAL KMUTNB – TASA TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024” has the following winners in various categories:
Senior Team Category: Champion: KMUTNB-TASA Team; 1st Runner-up: MBS Table Tennis Club Malaysia; 2nd Runner-up: ITC Thailand Team; 3rd Runner-up: SG Unite Red Singapore Team, totally 12 teams.
Young Male Category aged 13-15 years old: Champion: Michael Hartono from Indonesia;1st Runner-up: Jazzle Wahiu from Indonesia; 2nd Runner-up: Mr. Siriphop Phimkaew and Mr. Phakkanun Kaew-unruen from Thailand.
Young Male Category aged 15 years old: Champion: Mr. Apipum Laksana; 1st runner-up: Mr. Jakkapan Thongkham from Thailand; 2nd runner-up: Michael Hartono and Jazzle Wahiu from Indonesia.
Young Female Category aged 15 years old: Champion: Miss Phitsopha Chuea-in, 1st runner-up is Miss Phimlaphat Thirarot, 2nd runner-up: Miss Phattariya Phatthahira and Miss Naphaphat Woranopkun from Thailand.
The Table Tennis Club of KMUTNB and the organizing committee would like to thank the university and all sponsors for their great support, making this successful competition and achieving all of its objectives. See you again next competition.
