Kunlavut Vitidsarn triumphed to take Thailand’s first gold medal of the day by winning the men’s Thailand Open badminton final in Bangkok on Sunday, dominating Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu, 21-12, 21-10 in just 38 minutes.
He became only the fourth Thai man to win the tournament and enthusiastically thanked the ecstatic crowd, who were noisily behind him all the way.
“I am very happy today,” he told reporters.
He said the energy in the stadium helped him, adding: “I can focus on the game…
