Thai amateur beats the pros in Phuket. Teenage sensation Nontaya Srisawang proved to be a new force in local women’s golf when the amateur player won the US$160,000 Thailand Ladies Masters at the Phuket Country Club yesterday. In less than three weeks after her victory with the SEA Games team and in individual events, Nontaya was still in top form and carded an even-par 72 for a three-under 213 on aggregate to emerge as the surprise victor over a professional field.

Thai athletes rule at Para Games

[ASEAN PARA GAMES] Thai athletes ruled the roost on the fourth day of the Asean Para Games in the Philippines yesterday, with the swimmers making a big splash. A total of 40 gold medals were up for grabs in the pool yesterday and Thai swimmers performed superbly to win 18 medals, including 11 gold. In the track and field events where a total of 34 gold medals were on offer, Thai athletes also fared well to win nine more gold yesterday. One-handed Sa-ngad Chaikheenee made a good run in the men’s 800m to win the gold medal.

IN BRIEF: Boonsak into the final

Thai ace Boonsak Ponsana stormed into the final of the US$250,000 World Cup Invitational Badminton Championships in Yiyang, China, yesterday after defeating South Korean Shon Seung Mo in straight sets.