European Union–Thailand Intervarsity Debate Championship

The EU Thailand National Inter-varsity Debate Championship, more commonly known as EU-TH, is a purely student-led debate tournament originally evolving from the European Union-Thammasat University (EU-TU) Intra-varsity Debate Championship in 2004 at Thammasat University and was open for university students across Thailand. Starting in 2005, for five years,[1] Thammasat University hosted the tournament and directed it to grow in size and quality by including other universities including Assumption University, Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University and Mahidol University International College. In 2008, with increasing popularity and high standards of the debate the scope of the event was even more broadened to include teams of high-schools students.[2] Each year, the delegation of European Union to Thailand serves as the primary title sponsor of the event and a member of the adjudicator panel for the Grand Finals.

In 2010, Mahidol University International College (MUIC) was selected to be the host and co-organiser of the event in an open bidding process during the Thai National Debate Council. It was the first time that training workshops were held in four different provinces of Thailand (Southern, Central, Northeastern and Northern) for the run-up to the Championship's final round in Bangkok. More than 300 students from 26 universities participated, representing all regions of the Kingdom. As a result, the level of debate and the participants' performance continued to improve.[2] Also, for the first time, the tournament was held under the environment-conscious theme "Offsetting Carbon, Offsetting Ignorance".[3]

With the increasing number of participants nationwide, the tournament in 2012 was hosted for the first time outside of Bangkok in Khon Kaen province by Khon Kaen University. This tournament is also the first to receive the royal patronage of Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in its trophies to winners.

In 2015, the tournament was reverted to Thammasat University as the host.[4]

The EU Thailand Inter-varsity Debate Championship is now the largest and most anticipated national Inter-varsity English debate tournament in Thailand, involving more than 500 students more than 20 academic institutions. It is a direct channel for young people to engage in productive cultural, political, and economic exchanges of ideas.[2]

Past winners

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Championship (Year)[5] Winning Team Debaters Runner-Up Team Best Speaker of the Tournament Core Adjudication Panel (CAP) Members
15th EU-TH (2024) University Champions: Thammasat University 3

University Novice Champions: Thammasat University 2 High School Champions: Shrewsbury International School Riverside 1 High School Novice Champions: Shrewsbury International School Riverside 2

High School Champions: Torfun Chittmittrapap, Poomkarn Taedullayasatit, Jirasita Tohtubtiang

High School Novice Champions: Kamonnat Thamakaison, Nisha Krisralam, Naravid Tejavanija

(TBD) (TBD)
10th EU-TH (2015)[6][7] Chulalongkorn Team 1 Ms. Rawiporn Rangponsumrit

Mr. Jesse Victoroff

Mr. Peeratat Nganthavee

MUIC 1
9th EU-TH (2014)[8] Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Panyarak Roque

Mr. Narongpol Sathorn

Mr. Zaw Htun Lat

Mr. Panyarak Roque no information
8th EU-TH (2012) Chulalongkorn Team 1 Ms. Arpaporn Tangkrisanakajorn

Mr. Chayapat Thongcharoen

Mr. Motoki Luxmiwattana

Ms. Arpaporn Tangkrisanakajorn Mr. Honey Manchanda
7th EU-TH (2011)[9] Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Panyarak Roque

Ms. Sasikarn Daphne Hingert

Mr. Narongpol Sathorn

Mahidol University International College Team 2 Mr. Yuttana Saisangkagomon Ms. Wen-Yu Weng
6th EU-TH (2010)[3][10] Mahidol University International College Team 1 Ms. Wen-Yu Weng

Mr. Panyarak Roque

Mr. Tawin Kim

Assumption University Team 1 Ms. Wen-Yu Weng

Ms. Chayaporn Woraming

Mr. Mohamed Mabrook Azeez
5th EU-Thamasat University (2009)[11] Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Mohamed Mabrook Azeez

Ms. Wen-Yu Weng

Mr. Tanawat Phaovibul

Assumption University Team 1 Mr. Mohamed Mabrook Azeez no information
4th EU-Thammasat University (2008) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Mohamed Mabrouq Azeez

Mr. Michael Mergy Krause

Luangpi Chai Sungsanoi

Mahidol University International College Team 2 Luangpi Chai Sungsanoi Ms. Praewta Sorasuchart
3rd EU-Thammasat University (2007)[12] Mahidol University International College Team 2 Mr. Michael Mergy Krause

Mr. C. P. Dirin Dinesh

Mr. Sagar Jhalani

Ms. Sureerat Sachanakul no information
2nd EU-Thammasat University (2006)[13] Thammasat University Team 1 Ms. Praewta Sorasuchart

Mr. Aekaraj Guruvanich

Mr. Pachara Yongjiranon

no information Ms. Rattana Lao
1st EU-Thammasat University (2006) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Trapal Narula

Mr. Apirat Kongchanakul

Ms. Dithaya Punyarathabandhul

no information Mr. Peejay Garcia

References

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  1. ^ "Future leaders speak out at EU-Thailand Debate Competition". RYT9. 25 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c The European Union. "EU Thailand Inter-varsity Debate Championship Debating from strength to strength".
  3. ^ a b "Muic wins 6th EU-Thai Debate". The Bangkok Post.[dead link]
  4. ^ European Union Delegation to Thailand. "Media Invitation" (PDF).
  5. ^ Delegation of the European Union to Thailand (2016). "EU Thailand Intervarsity Debate Championship: Debating from Strength to Strength". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ 10th EU-TH Public Tab. "10th EU-TH Tab".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "EU in Thailand National InterVarsity Debate Championship Webpage". Facebook.
  8. ^ "9th EUTH Public Tab".
  9. ^ MUIC Kaleidoscope 411. https://muic.mahidol.ac.th/eng/wp-content/downloads/newsletter/muic_newsletter_411.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ MUIC Kaleidoscope 410. https://muic.mahidol.ac.th/eng/wp-content/downloads/newsletter/muic_newsletter_410.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/thailand/bangkok-post/20090602/282192236952620. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ Stalin, Rashedul Hasan (31 July 2007). "Asian Debating Website: 3rd EU-Thailand National Debating Championships 2007". Asian Debating Website. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  13. ^ Monash Debating Review. "Debate Central - Since 1994" (PDF).