Led by overall titlist Moriya Jutanugarn, the Thais pooled a final round 143 to run away with the girls’ team crown at the expense of the touted South Koreans and the Taiwanese, who managed 145s in this tournament presented by the Department of Tourism.

The Thais wound up at 424, the Koreans 435 and the Taiwanese 441, seven shots away from the Filipinos, who submitted their best effort of 147 for 448.

Khrongppa Thanyakorn then warded off his Taiwanese pursuers with a two-under-par 70 to claim the boys’ overall title and lift Thailand to the team championship.

Counting his earlier rounds of 66-73-75, Thanyakorn posted a 284 total that proved to be the difference in the Thais’ see-saw battle with the Taiwanese and the Indians.

The event was also backed by San Miguel Corp., Pagcor, Diamond Motors, Victory Coach Inc., Southwoods Manor, Sherwood Hills, Smart, Microsoft, Golden Oats, Pancake House, GMaxsports, De La Paz trophy, Coca Cola and Callaway/Electrobus Consolidated, Inc.

The Thais netted an 870, just one shot ahead of the Taiwanese, who wound up at 871, and the Indians, who finished at 874.

Malaysia ended up fourth (220-887), Korea fifth (219-895), the Philippines sixth (223-912), Hong Kong seventh (233-942) and Guam eighth (237-968).

The boys’ Class A title went to Taiwanese Hsieh Chi-hsien, who also fired a 70 for 286.

Another Taiwanese, Tao Huang, was third with his 70-287.

Showing depth, Indians Ashbeer Singh Saini and Chikkarangappa Seenappa landed 1-2 in boys’ Class B.

Saini matched par for a 72-hole total of 291 while erstwhile pace-setter Chikkarangappa skied to a 77.

Competing in Class B, Jutanarugarn closed out with a four-over-par 76 and a 54-hole total of 214 to best even Class A winner Hiseh Yu-ling of ChineseTaipei (71-216) and runner-up Lee Mjungolgin-young (75218) of South Korea.

The Class B plum went to Korea’s Kim Ji-hee, who shot 73 for 224, nine strokes up on the RP bet Sarah Jane Ababa, who carded a 74 for 233.