Packet 10: Bonus 9
Some Chinese tourists rent out traditional clothing to wear while visiting this city’s temples like Doi Suthep (“doy sut-TAY”) and Ku Tao. For 10 points each:
[10h] What city on the Ping River is the largest center of speakers of a language sometimes called Lanna?
ANSWER: Chiang Mai
[10e] The Ping River is a tributary of the Chao Praya, which flows through this city home to tourist hotspots like Khao San Road. This city’s Grand Palace and Dusit Palace are residences of King Rama X.
ANSWER: Bangkok [or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon; accept Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit]
[10m] This island’s namesake city, which features Sino-Portuguese architecture, receives millions of visitors a year despite its small population. This island in southern Thailand is on the eastern coast of the Andaman Sea.
ANSWER: Phuket
<EC, Geography> | NAFTA-Packet-10
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 19.00 | 100% | 83% | 7% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex | Maybe Ever | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| St. Marx | W&L+Friend | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| WashU | The Worst Trade Deal in the History of Trade Deals | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| [Redacted] | four high school generalists shock natives with fluent stock in Tocharian B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NAFTA at Stanford | 01/17/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA Online | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| 2026 NAFTA at Vanderbilt | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Toronto | 09/13/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Maryland | 09/27/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Harvard | 10/04/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Oxford | 10/11/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Chicago | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 6 | 21.67 | 100% | 100% | 17% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Columbia | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |