Hour of truth for Thai fighters
Chatchai-decha, Jutamas bid to win Olympic medals, cash rewards
Thai boxers Chatchai-decha Butdee and Jutamas Jitpong face make-or-break quarter-final bouts at the Tokyo Games on Sunday.
With wins, they will earn national hero status and huge financial rewards by the country’s standards.
They both needs a win on Sunday to be assured of at least bronze medals.
Under the National Sports Development’s bonus scheme, an Olympic champion will get 12 million baht, a silver winner 7.2 million baht and a bronze medallist 4.8 million baht.
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the medallists also stand to get financial rewards or gifts from private…
