MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito chaired the closing ceremony of the 16th Ratchaphruek Sporting Games on January 27. The games are an annual event with MSU faculties and departments competing against each other in sports such as including boxing, badminton, tennis, beach volleyball, petanque, tug-of-war, takraw, table tennis, checkers and crosswords.
The games are held for over a month preceding the closing ceremony with events scheduled so as not to interfere with normal university classes or working times. The large non-compulsory participation rate is due to the strong Thai cultural sense of community engagement whether with fellow students, staff or faculty members. From the writer’s western point of view it would be worth competing simply for the opportunity to win one of the huge, glamorous trophies, a reason which does not seem to occupy the forefront of the minds of the MSU competitors.
The closing ceremony and awards presentation was themed ‘Sing for the King’ with participants and prize winners all enjoying a wonderful evening. The sentiments on the night were not so much concentrated on congratulating winners but more a spirit of everybody joining in for a celebration of good sportsmanship and community togetherness which is typically Thai. ...more pics
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