Thailand, Surf Grom - Panu Wisetsombat wins ISA Scholarship

The International Surfing Association (ISA) announced its annual scholarship winners on May 25, and TSM is stoked to tell you that local grom surfer Panu Wisetsombat (see our interview in Issue 5) was amongst the lucky winners! 

Each year the ISA selects 25 young surfers from around the globe based on surfing and academic achievement and financial need. With the help of Surfing Thailand’s Chanin Aiyarak and TSM, Panu successfully submitted his application and handwritten essay and was chosen one of this year’s proud winners of a US$1,000 scholarship.

In addition to being a great kid and a good student, Panu has become an excellent surfer after just 3 years of enjoying the sport, taking home first place at the 2010 Rip Curl Grom Search event at Nai Harn Beach, Phuket.

 “I feel really great to have received this honor” says an excited Panu, “and I want to thank Surfing Thailand and everyone else who helped me apply. I promise to keep improving my surfing and studies as best as I can!”

Photo's & news courtesy of Thailand Surfrider Magazine (http://www.thaisurfrider.com)