Anglo Debate Society

🌏✨ Anglo Debate Society at Shanghai WSDC 2025! ✨🌏

From 12–14 September, four teams from The Anglo Debate Society flew to Shanghai to compete in Shanghai WSDC 2025 — a prestigious open tournament featuring highly skilled debaters from across the world, including high school champions and national teams.

This was an inspiring and eye-opening experience for our high school debaters, who not only had the chance to face international opponents but also received valuable feedback from internationally recognised adjudicators.

🏆 Outstanding Achievements
Over-16 Category
Nj (JC1), Pech (S4), and Numit (S4) delivered a strong performance, reaching the pre-semifinals after an incredibly close debate, with 5 out of 6 preliminary wins.
Nj (JC1) was further recognised as the 5th Best Overall Speaker of the tournament.

Under-16 Category
Nongfah (S3), Prim (S3), and Tienearn (S3) reached the quarterfinals in their first international tournament, securing 4 preliminary wins.
Pech (S4) was additionally recognised as the 15th Best Under-16 Speaker of the tournament.

🎖️ Honourable Mentions
Patrick (JC1), Prach (JC1), Isis (S4)
Prize (S3), Planet (S3)

👏 A huge congratulations to all our debaters for their hard work, resilience, and achievements on the international stage. We are proud of you! 💙

🏆 Anglo Debate Society at Thailand Debate Open 2025! 🏆

The Anglo Debate Society is delighted to share our recent successes at the Thailand Debate Open (TDO) 2025, held from 21st to 23rd February 2025. TDO is a prestigious open tournament featuring debaters from all levels—secondary school, university, and working professionals.

🎉 Outstanding Achievements:

🔹 Open Category

Peem (JC2) & Kendo (JC2), representing Team Thailand, delivered an exceptional performance and reached the Semi-Finals in the Open Category.

🔹 Senior High School Category

NJ (S4), Pech (S3), and Numit (S3), originally competing as a Junior Team, showcased incredible skill and confidence. They chose to break into the Senior High School Category and went on to win the Grand Final with a unanimous 5-0 decision on the motion:
"This House would ban politicians from making appeals to religion while undertaking any political activities."

NJ (S4) was further recognised as the Best Speaker of the Grand Final (5-0 votes).

Jedi (JC2), XY (JC2), and Jack (JC1) put up a strong fight, reaching the Semi-Finals after a closely contested 2-1 split decision.

🏅 Individual Speaker Awards:
Peem (JC2) – 3rd Best Senior High School Speaker
Jedi (JC2) – 5th Best Senior High School Speaker

💙 Honourable Mentions
A huge shoutout to our Anglo teams who demonstrated great skill and determination in the preliminary rounds:

Patrick (S4), Prach (S4), and Pun Pun (S3) (Team: Anglo PPP)
Arty (S4), Louis (S4), and Isis (S3) (Team: Anglo LIA)

👏 Congratulations to all our debaters for their dedication, perseverance, and outstanding performances!

🎙️🔥

[Anglo Blend 2025]

Anglo is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our annual debate tournament, Anglo Blend 2025, which featured over 120 participants from 25 institutions. Moreover, we’d like to thank more than 30 Anglo volunteers from Sec 1 and above who worked many weeks to make this event possible! The event showcased the exceptional talent, critical thinking, and eloquence of debaters, making it a truly memorable experience for all involved.

Held from 11–12 January, participants competed in four preliminary rounds, with top-performing teams advancing to the elimination rounds. After six intense debates, Team MiNiPrab, consisting of two Anglo alumni, emerged as Grand Champions, while Team Tung-Oh Come Here! put up an excellent fight as Grand Finalists.

In the Novice Category, Team MUIC Dragon 1 claimed the Novice Champion, with Team LUNA Abyssinian finishing as the Novice Finalists.

Tab can be found here: https://angloblend2025.calicotab.com/angloblend2025/

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all debaters for their outstanding performances and express our gratitude to the adjudicators, organizing team, and participating institutions for their dedication and support. Anglo Blend 2025 was a true celebration of debate excellence, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back for another thrilling edition in 2026.

As we reflect on the success of this year's tournament, we will continue to improve our tournament and look forward to welcoming you all back next year for Anglo Blend 2026.

🎉✨ Celebrating International Day with the Spirit of Eloquence and Insight! ✨🎉

This past Friday, March 15, 2024, our community gathered to witness the culmination of intellect and – the Anglo Interclass Debate Final! 🏆 After three engaging preliminary rounds, our brilliant Sec 1 and Sec 2 PC debaters graced the stage to delve into a topic of global significance.

With great enthusiasm, we congratulate Secondary 1's Mr. Russell, comprising Nong Fah, Prim, Tien-Earn, and Thyme, for emerging victorious in this year's Interclass Debate Final! 🌟 Your team's depth of analysis and compelling arguments on the topic, "This House regrets the development of mass tourism at world heritage sites," were truly commendable.

Heartfelt commendations to Secondary 2's Mr. Arnel, including Fill, Nice, Hayato, and Jasmine, for your exceptional performance and thought-provoking perspectives on such a critical issue. Your dedication and skill were evident in every word. 👏🌈

A special round of applause for our Best Speakers, who stood out with their oratorical excellence and insightful viewpoints:
🥇 Best Speaker: Nong Fah,
🥈 2nd Best Speaker: Ying and Bruce,
🏅 4th Best Speaker: Lookmai, Nice, and Tien-Earn,

The discussion on the ramifications of mass tourism on world heritage sites has ignited a spark of awareness and reflection within our community. 🗣️💫

We extend our deepest gratitude to all participants, and audience members who played a pivotal role in making this event a monumental success. Your passion for debate and commitment to exploring significant global issues have truly made this International Day celebration unforgettable. 📚🌍

Here's to fostering a culture of inquiry and dialogue that challenges, enlightens, and unites us. Cheers to the power of words and the visionary debaters shaping our future! 🍾🎈

[Thailand Middle Schools Debating Championship 2023]

6th - 7th May was a wonderful weekend for our junior debaters. We started our TMDC journey. Our school’s representatives consisted of 3 teams, Anglo Articuno, Anglo Zapdos and Anglo Moltres. Our team name was based on the three elemental Pokemon birds. Anglo Articuno consisted of the Secondary 3, Zapdos consisted of Secondary 2 and Moltres consisted of Secondary 1.

Anglo Articuno: Keke, Yuna, Jack and Mooky
Anglo Zapdos: Sae, Prach and Peyton
Anglo Moltres: Isis, Pun Pun, Pech, Numit and Mahiro

The tournament focused on rounds about Education, Technology, Media, Criminal Justice, Relationships and Hypotheticals. We worked on an information package with a lot of guidance and support from our seniors: Peem, Jedi, Kendo, Yuen Bing and many more who came to train, lecture and mentor from rounds to rounds. We thank them for their amazing insights.

After 4 preliminary rounds, we all made it to the outrounds. We concluded the tournament with stunning results winning both team and individual awards:

Team Awards:
Semi Finalists: Anglo Zapdos
Junior Grand Finalist: Anglo Moltres
Open Grand Champion: Anglo Articuno

Individual Awards: Open Best Speaker
1st Best Speaker: Yuna
2nd Best Speaker: Jack
5th Best Speaker: Pech
6th Best Speaker: Mooky
7th Best Speaker: Keke
9th Best Speaker: Numit

Individual Awards: Junior Best Speaker
1st Junior Best Speaker: Pech
3rd Junior Best Speaker: Numit
5th Junior Best Speaker: Isis and Mahiro

Lastly, this was a wonderful learning experience and we really got to improve after every feedback from the judges. We entered this competition with confidence and enthusiasm, and we left this competition with thrill and motivation to work harder for our next journeys. We thank all the organisers (Point Avenue Thailand) and our opponents for making this event a wonderful run.

Written by Pech and Numit

[Thailand National Debate Team 2023]

Congratulations to Peem Puangmaha, Nonthapat Upariputtanggoon, and Yuenbing Ooi on becoming official members of the 2023 Thailand National Debate team!

We also would like to congratulate Xing Yi Law for being selected as a reserved member of the 2023 Thailand National Debate team

This is a great achievement and a testament to their hard work and dedication to debating. We wish them the best of luck at WSDC and hope that they continue to excel in their debating skills. We are proud of their accomplishment and look forward to seeing their continued success in the future.

[Thailand Worlds School Debating Championship 2023 - Organized by Pathumwan Demonstration School]

4 Teams from the Anglo Debate Society took part and competed in the Thailand Worlds School Debating Championship (TWSDC) on the 4th to 6th of March. The teams are as follows:

Anglo 1 - Yuen Bing (JC2) , Marvin (JC2), Peem (S4)
Anglo 2 - Opal (JC2), Punn (JC1), Xingyi (S4), Jedi (S4)
Anglo 3 - Yolia (S4), Kendo (S4), Jason (S4), Win (S4)
Anglo 4 - Yuna (S3), Jack (S3), Keke (S3), JJ (S3), Mooky (S3)

The tournament was an exciting journey for all the teams involved, filled with thrilling victories and hard-fought battles. Anglo 1 blazed through the competition with unstoppable force, winning all five rounds in a row and demonstrating unwavering determination that left their opponents in awe.

Similarly, Anglo 2 proved to be a formidable opponent, securing wins in four rounds and displaying an unrelenting spirit in every match.

Anglo 3 faced their opponents with fierce passion, overcoming various obstacles to emerge victorious in all their impromptu and one of their prepared rounds, falling just short of the Quarterfinal Break. And for the debaters in

Anglo 4, this tournament marked an unforgettable debut, as they impressively won two rounds against some of Thailand's toughest teams.

The journey culminated with Anglo 1 and 2 advancing to the quarterfinals, their eyes fixed on the coveted trophy. The intense competition and thrilling victories along the way had been a true test of their skill and determination, and a source of great pride for all the teams involved.

Nevertheless, we would like to congratulate and applaud our very own best speakers: Peem, who got 1st Best Speaker, (2 in a row!!!), Xingyi with 2nd Best Speaker + 3rd Best Reply, Marvin taking home the 4th Best Speaker Award, and lastly Yuen Bing getting 8th Best Speaker + 2nd Best Reply!!! Not to mention, our Best Novice Speakers! Mooky received the 4th Best Novice Speaker, Jack brought back the 5th Best Novice Speaker Award, and lastly Yuna achieving the 7th Best Novice Speaker!

The tournament provided an immense opportunity for personal growth, particularly for those whose performance did not align with their expectations. While mistakes were inevitable, each debater gleaned valuable insights from the experience. Although the competition was marked by a series of ups and downs, everyone had a remarkable time interacting with debaters from across the Thailand Debate Circuit, including our fantastic coaches, P'Boat and P'Name. Although we experienced both victories and defeats, we all emerged from the event with a deeper understanding of the intricacies of debate, and moved closer to unlocking our full potential.

[Thailand High Schools Debating Championship 2022 - Organised by Triamudom Suksa School]

On the 28th to 30th of October, 6 teams from Anglo Debate Society took part in the Thailand High Schools Debating Championship (THSDC). The teams are as follows:

Anglo 1 - Yuen Bing (JC2), Nod (JC1), Peem (S4)
Anglo 2 - Luca (JC1), Punn (JC1), Xing Yi (S4)
Anglo 3 - Powpiang (JC1), Ohm (JC1), Jedi (S4)
Anglo 4 - Mint (JC1), Proud (JC1), Yolia (S4)
Anglo 5 - Ming (JC1), Kendo (S4), Win (S4)
Anglo 6 - Jason (S4), Keke (S3), JJ (S3)

Of the 6 teams, ASISC64 1, 2 and 3 managed to break into the quarterfinals, coincidentally with ASISC64 1 and 3 having to go up against each other. ASISC64 1 reigned victorious, unfortunately eliminating their fellow schoolmates in the process. Since ASISC64 2 also won their round, both teams eventually progressed into the semis.

Sadly, it was during this round that ASISC64 1 bowed out, but ASISC64 2 continued to push forward and ended up in the grand finals against PDS 2! After a long-awaited and close round (3-2 split :o), the verdict eventually went to ASISC64 2, who took home the championship for this tournament!!

We would also like to congratulate our best speakers: Peem, who got 1st best speaker; Yuen Bing, who got 3rd; Xing Yi, who got 6th; and Nod, who got 9th. In addition, Win was awarded the 3rd best novice speaker.

This tournament was a step back into onsite debating for many of us, and I’m sure we can all collectively agree that we learnt a lot, not only from our teammates and competitors, but also our adjudicators and coaches. Familiar faces were spotted during the tournament as well - debaters from Triam Udom, PDS, RIS, Shrewsbury, ICS and many other schools! We made lots of friends from the Thailand Debate Circuit, who we will probably continue to encounter in future tourneys to come.

[ICYD Oxford Finals 2022]

On 23 - 24 April, Anglo Behemoth, consisting of Jedi and Peem (Sec 3), represented Anglo Debate Society in the International Competition for Young Debaters Finals 2022. This competition was a follow up to the previous ICYD 2022, with the top 5 breaking entering this final competition. It was a hybrid debate tournament, meaning the majority of teams were in Oxford debating, while a small number of teams were online debating. Anglo Behemoth met several different teams from all over the world, from Canada to India.

Throughout the night, Anglo Behemoth debated valourously from 3 PM to 2 AM in the morning. Although the opponents were powerful, sleep was a contributing factor. But with fearlessness and determination, Peem and Jedi pushed through, fighting for their righteous place.

As a result of their dauntlessness, they emerged somewhat victorious, coming out of the preliminary round with 8 points, with 2 first places and 2 third places. Hence, they were able to make it to the Newcomer Finals. They plunged straight into the finals, with courage in their hearts, and brought out their sword of words, to clash with the other teams. They faced 2 powerful top debate teams from Canada and another top debating school from India. They did not fight in a calming grass field either. Instead, it was more like a chaotic warfilled land, with gunfire coming from every possible angle. They had to fight through western liberal democracies, debating about human rights and trade. They gave everything they could, but, at the end of the night, their swords backed down, and cracked, under the skill of their fellow debaters. Impressive performance coming from both Jedi and Peem, being able to make amazing speeches, under the pressure of drowsiness. But, Peem’s sword cracked in a much fancier way, ending the tournament coming out as the 5th best speaker out of all the newcomers!

Although Anglo Behemoth did not win the finals, they came out with a newfound ability to debate under tough circumstances. In the end of the day, they came out, as true behemoths, being able to carry home the experience and new knowledge.

‘The experience was amazing; we learnt all sorts of new strategies and skills, and we truly learned a ton from this’ - Peem.

Written by Jedi (Sec 3)

We thank all parents for your continuous support to Anglo Debate Society.

[ICYD East Asia 2022]

Anglo Debate Society sent four teams to the International Competition for Young Debaters East Asia 2022, hosted by LearningLeaders and Oxford Union on 26-27 March 2022. Our student debate teams consisted of:

- Anglo Behemoth (Peem and Jedi S3)
- Anglo Shorties (Onyx and Xing Yi S3)
- Anglobotimizeus (Jason and Mumi S3)
- Anglo YK (Yolia S3 and Keke S2)

Our Sec 2 and 3 students debated valiantly over 5 rounds on motions ranging from the narrative of parental sacrifice for their children, increasing permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and subsidising companies to hire ex-convicts, among other challenging topics.

Anglo Behemoth (Peem and Jedi S3) emerged as the 5th breaking team, ranking above top debate schools in the region, and respectfully bowed out in the Quarterfinals after a tough round. As the 5th breaking team, Anglo Behemoth also qualifies for the final ICYD Oxford tournament on 23rd April. Well done guys and good luck next month!

Anglo Shorties, Anglo YK, and Anglobotomizeus all had a great learning experience in BP! This was also the first BP tournament for Keke S2, who joined us on this occasion!

Special shoutout to Mumi from Anglobotomizeus for ironpersoning Round 2 and ranked 2nd place in the round! You are a legend for doing two speeches in the same round!

Finally, we thank all debate parents for your support always! See you in the next tournament!