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Thai boxer Focus Natnicha Chongproongklang has been granted a police rank by the Royal Thai Police after winning gold at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. She defeated former two‑time world champion Pang Chol‑mi and added the Asian Games title to her Olympic bronze from 2024. The announcement was made on the police Facebook page on October 5, 2026.

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Focus Natnicha Chongproongklang secured the sole gold medal for Thailand’s boxing association at the 20th Asian Games held in Japan, beating former world champion Pang Chol‑mi, who also won Olympic bronze in 2024. The Royal Thai Police congratulated her via their Facebook page, promoting her to Police Constable Woman Natnicha Chongproongklang of the Provincial Police Training Centre, Region 3. The award follows her historic victory that lifted the nation’s boxing profile.

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