Bangkok--9 Nov--Aziam Burson-Marsteller
The Honda Group of Companies in Thailand today announced the best-moving inventions created by Thai children in the final round of
the Honda ASIMO Super Idea Contest 2. The top winner of the Pratom 1-3 group is Pitchapon Jirawongsapan with his superb entry themed,
“Navigation bird for the blind” The top winner of the Pratom 4-6 group is Jirayut Chutphet, with his unique creation called “Mosquitoes
lavae solar cell catcher.” Both winners will receive HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn plaques and a trip to Japan to share their winning
entries with Japanese students in December 2006.
Honda presented scholarships worth 100,000 baht to a total of six winners of the two groups including the top winners and first
and second runners-up. All six winners will represent Thai students as they learn and enjoy at innovative experience at ASIMO’s birthplace
and meet Mr. Masato Hirose, Senior Chief Engineers who created ASIMO at Honda R&D Office.
According to Mr Adisak Rohitasune, Senior Vice President for Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd., “Honda is proud to help drive Thai
student’s creativity and imaginations. This year, the ASIMO Super Idea Contest has received up to 22,000 entries from children nationwide,
an increase of 70% over last year. All entries reflected Thai children’s unrivalled imaginations even though they are just primary students.
This program met our goal of challenging Thai youngsters to dream. We believe that imagination will lead to the development and creation of
good things in the future, like ASIMO and other innovative mobility from Honda.”
“I congratulate all winning students on their successes today. And for all participating students, I would like to say that,
although you did not receive a prize, you have begun a great experience of thinking and doing something on your own. I would like all of you
to keep aspiring to your dreams and finally everything will come true,” added Mr Adisak.
Honda’s panel of judges in the final round of the contest included, Channel 9, MCOT; Associate Professor Dr. Djitt Laowattana,
Director of the Field Robot Institute (FIBO) of the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi; Khun Vorapol Pudjoi, Senior Program
Director of Channel 9, modern artist Khun Kongpat Sakdapitak, Khun Songvut Chanapai, Human Resources Manager of Thai Honda Manufacturing
Co.,Ltd and Khun Pakprink Charoensook , Designer of Honda R&D Southeast Asia Co.,Ltd The panel collaboratively selected the top submissions
in terms of best display of imagination by the young participants.
Associate Professor Dr. Djitt Laowattana, Director of the Field Robot Institute (FIBO), King Mongkut’s University of Technology
Thonburi stated, “The ASIMO Super Idea Contest gives Thai children an exciting opportunity to create innovations that bring good value into
future society. For this year’s event, all participating students had the confidence to deliver more striking, in-depth ideas. The winning
submissions were seen as the creations of imagination with a pragmatic balance.”
Khun Kongpat Sakdapitak (Ong), a modern artist said, “It was very difficult for the panel of judges to make this final selection
as all submissions featured attractive ideas which were in line with current interests including energy and natural disasters. This reflects
the new generation’s focus on the environment. They had ideas for creating inventions to help minimize the chronic problems and the panel’s
selection was to seek the best creation. Other supporting factors were also taken into account including submission quality and clarity in
idea presentation. All participating inventions were also required to meet the requirements of offering the best mobility.”
The final round of the contest was held at TK Park. The panel of judges selected 120 designs that passed the My Dreams Come True
round (comprised of 60 entries from the Grades 1- 3 group and 60 entries from the Grades 4-6 group). There were 30 entries for the final
round, comprised of 15 items per each group. In the final round, the panel selected six winners from each of the two groups. The top winner
from each group will be awarded the HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn plaques.
In addition, Honda is introducing a media popular vote, in which members of the media can vote for their favorite finalists in the
two student categories.
The following are the names of six finalists.
Names of winners
Primary education (Grades 1 - 3) Primary education (Grades 4- 6)
1. PITCHAPON JIRAWONGSAPAN 1. JIRAYUT CHUTPHET
Invention: “Navigation bird for the blind” Invention: “Mosquitoes lavae solar cell catcher”
2. TITIPORN IN-PROM 2. AUTTHASIT AREEBURANAPHAP
Invention: “High-tech window cleaner” Invention: “Book-seeking spider”
3. NICHAPAT DAOSODSAI 3. HAGIM MAMING
Invention: “Forest fire fighting spider” Invention : “Potential robber detector”
Media Popular Winners
SORAWIS SRIDHANABUTR HAGIM MAMING
Invention: “Air-conditioner cleaning robot” Invention : “Potential robber detector”
Media information, please contact: Ref: NR2006- - 071106
Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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