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Thailand's armwrestling team competed at the WAF World Championship in New Delhi for the first time, and the national association was granted full membership in the World Armwrestling Federation. The delegation met with the Thai ambassador before returning home.

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The Thai Armwrestling Association made history by sending athletes to compete in the WAF World Armwrestling Championship 2026 in New Delhi, India, from October 27 to November 7, marking Thailand's first official participation in the event. Beyond the competition, the association attended the World Armwrestling Federation congress and received historic news when the meeting voted to grant the Thai Armwrestling Association full official membership — a major step in raising Thai armwrestling standards to the global level. Before returning home, the athletes and association executives met with the Thai Ambassador in New Delhi at the Royal Thai Embassy to receive encouragement and celebrate Halloween together in a warm atmosphere before departing Thailand with pride.

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