Annual Sammagi Games

 This post is very long due but I would just like to tell you all about a very special event for Thai students in the UK. Every year the Thai Association in the UK will organise a Sports Day event for thai students from various universities in the UK, called "Sammagi Games". The word "Sammagi" means harmony in Thai and that is exactly the purpose of this event, to promote harmonious relationships amongst Thai people in the UK.

You'll be surprised to know that the Sammagi Sammagom (also known as the Thai student Association in the UK) was actually created in 1901 by the King Rama VI of Thailand, when he was still a Prince studying at Oxford University. From then on, the Sammagi Sammagom has organised events such as this Sports Day to bring together Thai people in the UK.

Each year the Thai Society at UEA trains for the Sports Day and takes a trip to the designated arena. For this year the event was held at The Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre in Telford. Sports on that day included table tennis (ping pong), relay race, tug of war, badminton, handball and three-legged race. All of which are commonly played in Thailand.

 



From what I've been told, everyone enjoyed themselves on that day and made new friends from other Universities. Congratulations on those who won medals from different events, more great memories and events to be expected! UEA Thai Society for the win!

 

 

 

Nicha-UEA Thai Student