Yok Siam Year 1 (Thai: ยกสยามปี 1) is a Thai quiz show television program. It encouraged Thai people in each province using their ability joyfully about knowledges and being proud in their hometown. It broadcast on Monday - Friday 6:30 - 6:55 p.m. on Modern Nine TV. It had begun airdate on February 18, 2008 before ended on January 9, 2009. It was produced by Workpoint Entertainment.

In addition, Maha Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince of Thailand gave certificates with his signature to the province that is the winner.[1]

After Yok Siam Year 1 had ended airdate, Yok Siam Year 2 began airdate.

Competitions and rules edit

First round edit

In the first round, there were 76 provinces.[a] Teams are divided into 19 groups, four provinces per one group. In each group, there were two matches. (two provinces per one match) In each team, there were 10 competitors with different jobs, and header of each team was well-known people in that province.

Competitors of each team had to answer the questions about knownledges in Thailand, by choosing two choice, ก (A) or ข (B). Which team reached three or five scores first, was the winner, and the winner would meet another winner team in the group final. Which team won, was the Winner of the group, advanced to the Second round.

Note: red number means all competitors of each team answered wrong.

Seeding edit

Teams are divided into 19 groups, four provinces per one group.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8
Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12
Group 13 Group 14 Group 15 Group 16
Group 17 Group 18 Group 19

Group 1 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Prachinburi 6
  Khon Kaen 5
  Prachinburi Bye
n/a n/a
Phitsanulok 7
  Tak 7

Group 2 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Nakhon Sawan 0
  Sisaket 4
  Sisaket 5
  Sing Buri 4
  Sing Buri 5
  Ratchaburi 4

Group 3 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Songkhla 4
Yasothon 5
Yasothon 6
  Suphanburi 5
  Nakhon Pathom 3
  Suphanburi 5

Group 4 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Chiang Mai 4
  Nakhon Ratchasima 5
  Nakhon Ratchasima 5
  Samut Songkhram 3
  Surin 4
  Samut Songkhram 5

Group 5 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
Sa Kaeo 2
  Krabi 4
  Krabi 4
  Phetchaburi 5
  Chachoengsao 2
  Phetchaburi 5

Group 6 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Maha Sarakham 5
  Ang Thong 6
  Ang Thong 5
  Rayong 3
  Narathiwat 2
  Rayong 4

Group 7 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Chaiyaphum 4
  Phetchabun 5
  Phetchabun 4
  Chanthaburi 5
  Chanthaburi 5
  Trang 4

Group 8 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Chonburi 3
  Phichit 1
N/A N/A
  Nong Khai Bye
  Nong Khai 4
  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 2

Group 9 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Chiang Rai 6
  Roi Et 5
  Chiang Rai 3
  Kamphaeng Phet 2
  Satun 1
  Kamphaeng Phet 2

Group 10 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Lamphun 4
  Prachuap Khiri Khan 5
  Prachuap Khiri Khan 2
  Loei 1
  Loei 4
  Uttaradit 3

Group 11 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Kanchanaburi 3
  Nakhon Si Thammarat 0
  Kanchanaburi 4
  Pathum Thani 3
  Trat 1
  Pathum Thani 1

Group 12 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Nonthaburi 3
  Nan 0
  Nonthaburi 3
  Chainat 2
  Nakhon Phanom 2
  Chainat 3

Group 13 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Saraburi 4
  Yala 5
  Yala 2
  Sakon Nakhon 1
  Sakon Nakhon 4
  Surat Thani 3

Group 14 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
Mukdahan 3
  Pattani 1
Mukdahan 2
  Samut Prakan 3
  Samut Prakan 3
  Kalasin 0

Group 15 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Sukhothai 3
  Phang Nga 2
  Sukhothai Bye
N/A N/A
  Ubon Ratchathani 3
  Lampang 3

Group 16 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Phrae 2
  Nakhon Nayok 3
  Nakhon Nayok 3
  Samut Sakhon 3
  Samut Sakhon 4
  Udon Thani 3
  • Note: Group 16 had no winner of the group.

Group 17 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
Phatthalung 2
  Mae Hong Son 3
  Mae Hong Son 2
Uthai Thani 1
  Buriram 1
Uthai Thani 3

Group 18 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
Amnat Charoen 3
  Phuket 2
Amnat Charoen 5
  Ranong 6
  Ranong 3
  Nong Bua Lamphu 2

Group 19 edit

Phase 1 Phase 2 (Group final)
      
  Phayao 2
  Chumphon 3
  Chumphon Bye
N/A N/A
  Bangkok 4
  Lopburi 4

Second round edit

In the second round, there were 18 provinces advancing from the first round. (except group 16 without winner) Which team reached three scores first, was the winner, and advanced to the Third round.

Seeding edit

Teams were seeded into two pots – Pot 1 and Pot 2.

Pot 1 Pot 2

Matches edit

Note: red number with x means all competitors of each team answered wrong.

Match Team 1 Score Team 2
1   Chanthaburi Province (King of Chanthabun) 6-6[b]   Nong Khai Province (Nakha Khanong Khong)
2   Chiang Rai Province (Tung Ala Wat) 3-2   Yala Province (Phayak Yang Raeng)
3   Sukhothai Province (Phra Ruang Knight) 5-5[c]   Nonthaburi Province (Kan Yao Phayong)
4   Ang Thong Province (Golden Rice Killer) 3-1x   Chumphon Province (South Gateway Warrior)
5   Sisaket Province (Det Lamduan) 3-1x   Mae Hong Son (Three Fog Warrior)
6   Prachin Buri Province (Brave Bamboo) 3-2x Yasothon Province (Bang Fai Pha-ngat)
7   Samut Prakan Province (Khot Ai Khium) 2-3   Phetchaburi Province (Sweet Eye Killer)
8   Kanchanaburi Province (Mueang Song Kwae) 2x-2x   Nakhon Ratchasima Province (Koracha Warrior)
9   Prachuap Khiri Khan Province (Khao Sam Roi Yod) 0x-3   Ranong Province (Chao Bun Tay)

Third round edit

In the third round, there were ten provinces advancing from the second round. Which team reached 2 in 3 sets first, be the winner and advance to the fourth round.

Matches edit

Note: red number with x means all competitors of each team answered wrong.

Match Team 1 Set 1 Set 2 Play-off Team 2
1   Prachin Buri Province 3-1 3-1x -   Nong Khai Province
2   Sisaket Province 2-3 2-3 -   Nonthaburi Province
3   Ranong Province 3-1 3-1 -   Chanthaburi Province
4   Chiang Rai Province 3-1 0-3 3-2x   Sukhothai Province
5   Ang Thong Province 3-2 2-1x -   Phetchaburi Province

Fourth round edit

In the fourth round, there were five provinces advancing from the third round. They played a round-robin tournament, in which each team is scheduled for four matches against other teams. This means that a total of ten matches are played within a round. The top two teams advanced to the final.

Standings edit

Legend
Winner and runner-up advanced to the final
Ranking Team Played Won Lost Points
1   Ranong Province 4 4 0 4
2   Nonthaburi Province 4 3 1 3
3   Ang Thong Province 4 1 3 1
  Chiang Rai Province 4 1 3 1
5   Prachin Buri Province 4 0 4 0

Matches edit

Note: red number with x means all competitors of each team answered wrong.

Match Team 1 Score Team 2
1   Prachin Buri 3x-5   Nonthaburi
2   Ranong 5-2x   Ang Thong
3   Chiang Rai 3-5   Nonthaburi
4   Ranong 4-2x   Chiang Rai
5   Prachin Buri 4x-2x   Ang Thong
6   Chiang Rai 4-3x   Prachin Buri
7   Nonthaburi 4-5   Ranong
8   Ranong 2-2x   Prachin Buri
9   Ang Thong 5-3   Chiang Rai
10   Ang Thong 3-5   Nonthaburi

Final edit

The final was divided into three set: set 1, set 2 (one point each set), and set 3 (two points each set). Which team has more points, will be the winner.

Team 1 Point Team 2
  Ranong 4-0   Nonthaburi

Winner and runner-up edit

 
 

Special airdates edit

Yok Siam Trivia edit

The Yok Siam trivia special airdates took place before the final match between Ranong and Nonthaburi. There were 11 episodes.

No. Airdate Trivia about
1 November 12, 2008 Galyani Vadhana, the Princess of Naradhiwas
2 November 13, 2008 How is the name from?
3 November 18, 2008 Galyani Vadhana's books
4 November 19, 2008 Galyani Vadhana's egg dishes
5 November 20, 2008 Klai Puen Thiang, Chue Siang, Tee Tra Chong
6 November 21, 2008 Hell and heaven
7 November 24, 2008 Thai beliefs
8 November 25, 2008 What is black bean from?
9 November 26, 2008 Pig
10 November 27, 2008 10 Quizs - I
11 November 28, 2008 10 Quizs - II

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ in that year, Bueng Kan hasn't been established yet.
  2. ^ While Chanthaburi 5-5 Nong Khai, moderator ask a question: Which one is a wrong action in the public and have to be fined 100 baht, (ก) Spitting, (ข) Shouting profanity. All competitors of Chanthaburi answered ข, and all of Nong Khai answered ก. Moderator said that ก. was the correct choice, making Nong Khai won and advanced to 3rd round. But in the next break, the moderator called the header of two provinces and said that both ก and ข were correct choices, and proclaimed Chanthaburi and Nong Khai advanced to 3rd round.
  3. ^ While Sukhothai 4-4 Nonthaburi, moderator changed the rule, if all competitors of two provinces answer right, both two provinces will won and advanced to 3 rd round. All competitors of two provinces answered right, making Sukhothai and Nonthaburi advanced to 3rd round.

References edit

  1. ^ Yok Siam airdate on September 22, 2008