Bangkok--Oct 13--MDK Consultants
Thai Go Club and Siam University will host two great intellectual events, U-GO X and the Asian Go Tournament, to be held simultaneously from October 20-22, 2005 at Siam University, Bangkok.
Mr Korsak Chairasmisak, President of the GO Association of Thailand said, “The GO Association of Thailand hosts U-GO annually to support this mind building game among university students in Thailand. The game is not only entertaining, it teaches concentration and how to wisely deal with opponents. These skills can then be adapted for practical application in the professional world. And we are so pleased to know that more and more university students have participated in the U-GO each year,”
Dr. Pornchai Mongkolvanich, Siam University president, said, “Go is the game which allows players to practise concentration, improve intelligence, as well as how to plan circumspectly to overcome competitors. That is why we are very delighted to support this creative game by being the host of U-GO X tournament. Now we’ve prepared all the necessary facilities for competitors the related staff,”
“Apart from U-GO X competition, the Asian Go Tournament, which will be participated in by university students from Asia region, including China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand, to be held simultaneously. This will provide Thai students a rare opportunity to meet new friends and share each other’s technique and experience,” Mr Korsak added.
This year’s event also features the ‘Teaching Game,’ Go demonstration game which foreign Go professional will deal with 5-8 Thai players at the same time to demonstrate Go enthusiasts that a skilful planning plus concentration could easily overcome the opponents.
275 participants, including contestants and trainers, from 51 educational institutions will compete in the U-GO X competition on team and individual bases.
For more information, please contact:
Vanthanee Namasonthi Samrej Zeepongsekul
Ampapan Payaksang
C.P. Seven Eleven Public Company Limited
Tel. 0-2677-1623 (direct line)
Ratchada Pasunta
Marut Taveepetch Pattama Vattanaparinton
Tapanee Nanthavisai
MDK Consultants (Thailand) Ltd.
Tel. 0-2658-6111 (20 Lines) End.