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High-flying stateless origami hero smashes own record before jetting to Japan
BANGKOK, Sept 16 (TNA) – The 12-year-old origami whiz whose citizenship has been denied both by Myanmar and Thailand claimed Wednesday to have broken his own record by a split second – with his hand-crafted origami aircraft promising to do his best to represent the kingdom in the upcoming origami competition in Japan.
Speaking with reporters before leaving Wednesday night to participate in the Japan Origami Airplane Association competition in Chiba on Saturday and Sunday (September 19-20), a smiling Mong Tongdee said his paper craft stayed aloft for 13.12 seconds, breaking his old record of 12.50 seconds.
Earlier, he spent much time folding a more delicate origami paper plane, helping which results in longer flying times and distance, as well as exercising his arm muscles for a more powerful launch of the folded flyer.
The 12-year-old stateless boy from Ban Huay Sai Primary School in Chiang Mai again thanked all Thais for giving him the opportunity to join the contest, saying confidently that he would try his best to win the competition in the elementary school category.
Young Mong and his school headmaster Duanrit Katima will leave the country for the Japan Origami Airplane Association competition in Chiba Wednesday at 11 pm.
Born to Myanmar parents in Thailand, Mong Thongdee entered the spotlight when he
visited the Interior Ministry on September 2 to seek official permission to leave the country for the competition.
The ministry had earlier denied such permission since the youth’s parents are Myanmar migrants who entered Thailand in 2004 and are registered as foreign labourers.
Later, Mong was granted a yellow passport and a temporary travel document issued by the Thai Foreign Ministry’s Department of Consular Affairs on September 4 to attend the contest. (TNA)
Speaking with reporters before leaving Wednesday night to participate in the Japan Origami Airplane Association competition in Chiba on Saturday and Sunday (September 19-20), a smiling Mong Tongdee said his paper craft stayed aloft for 13.12 seconds, breaking his old record of 12.50 seconds.
Earlier, he spent much time folding a more delicate origami paper plane, helping which results in longer flying times and distance, as well as exercising his arm muscles for a more powerful launch of the folded flyer.
The 12-year-old stateless boy from Ban Huay Sai Primary School in Chiang Mai again thanked all Thais for giving him the opportunity to join the contest, saying confidently that he would try his best to win the competition in the elementary school category.
Young Mong and his school headmaster Duanrit Katima will leave the country for the Japan Origami Airplane Association competition in Chiba Wednesday at 11 pm.
Born to Myanmar parents in Thailand, Mong Thongdee entered the spotlight when he
visited the Interior Ministry on September 2 to seek official permission to leave the country for the competition.
The ministry had earlier denied such permission since the youth’s parents are Myanmar migrants who entered Thailand in 2004 and are registered as foreign labourers.
Later, Mong was granted a yellow passport and a temporary travel document issued by the Thai Foreign Ministry’s Department of Consular Affairs on September 4 to attend the contest. (TNA)
