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Thailand Water Polo Team Loses to Singapore, Finishes Eighth

The Thailand men's water polo team lost to Singapore 14-24 in the classification round for 7th‑8th place at the 20th Asian Games held in Nagoya, Japan on October 3. Despite a strong effort, Thailand fell behind early and could not recover, securing eighth place overall.

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In the seventh‑eighth place classification round, Thailand faced Singapore. Singapore led 7-3 after the first quarter, extended to 8-11 by halftime, and pulled ahead to 20-10 after the third quarter. Thailand scored only four points in the final quarter, finishing with a 14-24 defeat and eighth place overall.

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Thailand's Budget Spending Exceeds Target at 3.66 Trillion Baht

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Children Honor Late Thai Musician Tong Wong Two at Funeral

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