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Thai Para-Shuttler Pot Natthapong Advances to Asian Para Games Final

Thai para-badminton star Pot Natthapong Meechai reached the men's singles SH6 final at the Asian Para Games in Japan after a dominant 21-4, 21-17 semi-final win over China's Zeng Qingtao. He will face fellow Chinese player Lin Naili in the gold-medal match on October 3.

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The badminton competition at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan on October 22 featured a highlight in the men's singles SH6 semi-final. Pot Natthapong Meechai, a Thai national para-badminton athlete, took on Zeng Qingtao from China. Pot showed superb form, defeating his opponent in two straight games, 21-4 and 21-17, advancing to the final. In the championship match, Pot will face another Chinese player, Lin Naili, on October 3, 2026 (Buddhist year 2569) at Court 2 (ST-2), scheduled to start around 09:30 Japan time or 07:30 Thailand time.

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Police

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Police

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Elderly Woman Finds Safe Emptied of 9 Million Baht in Assets

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