The EU Thailand National Inter-varsity Debate Championship, more commonly known as EU-TH, is a purely student-led debate tournament originally evolving from the European Union-Thammasat University (EU-TU) Intra-varsity Debate Championship in 2004 at Thammasat University and was open for university students across Thailand. Starting in 2005, for five years, Thammasat University hosted the tournament and directed it to grow in size and quality by including other universities including Assumption University, Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University and Mahidol University International College. In 2008, with increasing popularity and high standards of the debate the scope of the event was even more broadened to include teams of high-schools students. Each year, the delegation of European Union to Thailand serves as the primary title sponsor of the event and a member of the adjudicator panel for the Grand Finals.
In 2010, Mahidol University International College (MUIC) was selected to be the host and co-organiser of the event in an open bidding process during the Thai National Debate Council. It was the first time that training workshops were held in four different provinces of Thailand (Southern, Central, Northeastern and Northern) for the run-up to the Championship's final round in Bangkok. More than 300 students from 26 universities participated, representing all regions of the Kingdom. As a result, the level of debate and the participants' performance continued to improve. Also, for the first time, the tournament was held under the environment-conscious theme "Offsetting Carbon, Offsetting Ignorance".
With the increasing number of participants nationwide, the tournament in 2012 was hosted for the first time outside of Bangkok in Khon Kaen province by Khon Kaen University. This tournament is also the first to receive the royal patronage of Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in its trophies to winners.
In 2015, the tournament was reverted to Thammasat University as the host.
The EU Thailand Inter-varsity Debate Championship is now the largest and most anticipated national Inter-varsity English debate tournament in Thailand, involving more than 500 students more than 20 academic institutions. It is a direct channel for young people to engage in productive cultural, political, and economic exchanges of ideas.
Past winners Championship (Year) Winning team Debaters Runner-up Team Best Speaker of the Tournament Core Adjudication Panel (CAP) Members15th EU-TH (2024)University Champions: Thammasat University 3 University Novice Champions: Thammasat University 2 High School Champions: Shrewsbury International School Riverside 1 High School Novice Champions: Shrewsbury International School Riverside 2High School Champions: Torfun Chittmittrapap, Poomkarn Taedullayasatit, Jirasita Tohtubtiang High School Novice Champions: Kamonnat Thamakaison, Nisha Krisralam, Naravid Tejavanija(TBD)(TBD)10th EU-TH (2015)Chulalongkorn Team 1Ms. Rawiporn Rangponsumrit Mr. Jesse Victoroff
Mr. Peeratat NganthaveeMUIC 1 9th EU-TH (2014) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Panyarak Roque Mr. Narongpol Sathorn
Mr. Zaw Htun Lat Mr. Panyarak Roque no information 8th EU-TH (2012) Chulalongkorn Team 1 Ms. Arpaporn Tangkrisanakajorn Mr. Chayapat Thongcharoen
Mr. Motoki Luxmiwattana Ms. Arpaporn Tangkrisanakajorn Mr. Honey Manchanda 7th EU-TH (2011) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Panyarak Roque Ms. Sasikarn Daphne Hingert
Mr. Narongpol SathornMahidol University International College Team 2 Mr. Yuttana Saisangkagomon Ms. Wen-Yu Weng 6th EU-TH (2010) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Ms. Wen-Yu Weng Mr. Panyarak Roque
Mr. Tawin KimAssumption University Team 1 Ms. Wen-Yu Weng Ms. Chayaporn Woraming Mr. Mohamed Mabrook Azeez 5th EU-Thamasat University (2009) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Mohamed Mabrook Azeez
Ms. Wen-Yu Weng
Mr. Tanawat Phaovibul Assumption University Team 1 Mr. Mohamed Mabrook Azeez no information 4th EU-Thammasat University (2008) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Mohamed Mabrouq Azeez
Mr. Michael Mergy Krause
Luangpi Chai SungsanoiMahidol University International College Team 2 Luangpi Chai Sungsanoi Ms. Praewta Sorasuchart 3rd EU-Thammasat University (2007) Mahidol University International College Team 2 Mr. Michael Mergy Krause
Mr. C. P. Dirin Dinesh
Mr. Sagar Jhalani Ms. Sureerat Sachanakul no information 2nd EU-Thammasat University (2006) Thammasat University Team 1 Ms. Praewta Sorasuchart
Mr. Aekaraj Guruvanich
Mr. Pachara Yongjiranon no information Ms. Rattana Lao 1st EU-Thammasat University (2006) Mahidol University International College Team 1 Mr. Trapal Narula
Mr. Apirat Kongchanakul
Ms. Dithaya Punyarathabandhul no information Mr. Peejay Garcia
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