Six Thai students have won four silver and two bronze medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in South Africa.

The Olympiad was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from July 3-13, 2014.

Thailand ranked 21st out of 101 countries and territories in terms of scoring. The top five highest scores went to China, the United States, Taiwan, Russia, and Japan.

Thailand has been chosen to be the host of the International Mathematical Olympiad from July 3-25, 2015, in Chiang Mai. This will be the first IMO ever hosted in the country.-VNA