Thailand International

Thailand International

The Thailand International is the Thai national Scrabble competition in the English language. It has also been known as the Kings Cup since 1998, where the tournament has been honoured to accept a trophy from His Majesty the King to award to the winning player in the most prestigious division. [ [http://www.fourelephants.com/lifestyle.php?sid=70 Samantha Brown - Writing on lifestyle in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia ] ] It is the largest tournament in the world, in terms of the number of players, drawing as many as 8000 players. [ [http://cross-tables.com/tourney.php?t=3285 Thailand Championship - Tournament Results - cross-tables.com ] ]

In Thailand, Scrabble is promoted like a sport and as a way to learn English. The international players are honoured by the king. [ [http://www.pattayadailynews.com/thai/showfeature.php?FeatureID=275 Wordsmiths of the world find their own paradise in Thailand -> Pattaya Daily News : pattaya daily update news ] ] As a result, Thailand has produced one world champion as well as many top international players.

Results

[ [http://cross-tables.com/tourneys.php?startyear=1973&endyear=2007&type=name&place=&query=THAILAND+&go=GO%21 Past Tournament Search - cross-tables.com ] ]
* The Thai International tournaments are generally held around late June to early July
* † These two tournaments were held in January under different sponsorship

ee also

*World Scrabble Championship
*World Youth Scrabble Championships
*Canadian Scrabble Championship
*National Scrabble Championship
*National School Scrabble Championship

References


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