Nakhon ratchasima: "Waew" Saisunee Jaena, Thailand's celebrated fencing champion, secured a gold medal in wheelchair fencing, specifically in the saber event, during the 13th ASEAN Para Games. According to Thai News Agency, the event took place at The Mall Lifestyle Store Korat, where Saisunee Jaena, a three-time Paralympic gold medalist from 2024, dominated the women's individual saber class B final. She achieved a decisive 15-2 victory against her Indonesian opponent Naigen, earning the first gold medal for the Thai wheelchair fencing team at this year's games. In the 3x3 wheelchair basketball competition held at Terminal 21 Korat shopping mall, three nations participated: the Philippines, Laos, and Thailand. The teams played in a group stage format, with the top two advancing to the finals. The Thai team, featuring Netnapa Pothinil, Nopparat Thanbut, Warisa Thamlaeiat, Pimjai Phuthanoi, and Pavarti Chala, emerged victorious in all four matches. In the final, they defeated the Philippines 12-5, avenging a previous loss and capturing the gold medal. The Thai men's team also triumphed over the Philippines, winning 20-13, which marked their seventh gold medal achievement. In the women's under 55 kg weightlifting category, "Nong Bam" Kamolphan Karatphet, the Thai paraweight champion, narrowly outlifted her Vietnamese competitor by 1 kilogram. Her final successful lift of 104 kg against her opponent's 103 kg secured her first gold medal on home soil.
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