Thai Badminton Star May Ratchanok Laments Lack of Domestic Support
Thai badminton star Ratchanok Intanon expressed disappointment on social media, saying foreigners are prouder of her achievements than people in her own country. She made the comment after finishing her campaign at the 20th Asian Games, where she lost in the quarterfinals to world number one An Se-young of South Korea. Despite her frustration, fans flooded the post with encouragement, crediting her for raising Thai badminton to its current level.
Thai badminton star Ratchanok Intanon took to social media to vent her frustration, stating that foreigners are prouder of her than people in Thailand. She had just completed her participation in the 20th Asian Games, where her run ended in the quarterfinals after a loss to world-ranked number one An Se-young from South Korea. Prior to the tournament, she had announced that this Asian Games would be her last. In her latest post, she wrote, 'Honestly, foreigners are still prouder of me than people in our own country.' The post attracted a large number of supportive messages from fans, many of whom emphasized that Thai badminton's current standing owes much to her contributions.
