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Uthai Thani Welcomes Sepak Takraw Gold Medalist Usa Sriklam

Uthai Thani residents celebrated Asian Games sepak takraw gold medalist Usa Sriklam with an honor parade and traditional ceremonies. The event, held on 12 October 2026, was attended by local officials and her former school, Ban Rai Witthaya. It highlighted her achievement in bringing worldwide recognition to Thailand through her victory at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.

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Uthai Thani residents turned out to welcome Usa Sriklam, the Asian Games women's sepak takraw gold medalist and Thailand national team hero, with an honor parade and congratulations. At 09:00 on 12 October 2026, Ban Rai District Chief Natthapasutmot Chotichirisi and Ban Rai Witthaya School director Anukul Kannayamethakul, together with school staff, greeted and congratulated Usa Sriklam, a former student of the school, for bringing global acclaim to Thailand by winning the women's team gold medal at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan. An honor parade marched from Ban Rai Market to Wat Thap Khli School in Ban Rai, where the traditional Bai Sri Su Kwan arm‑tying ceremony was performed.

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