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Kanjutha wins Thailand’s fourth gold at Asian Games in MMA

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Kanjutha Phattaraboonsorn clinched Thailand's fourth gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, making history as the nation's first MMA gold medallist by defeating Bahrain's Diana Poghosyan in the women's modern MMA 54kg final.
Thailand also secured a silver medal with Maneewan Butsuwan in women's +68kg kumite karate, contributing to the country's overall fifth-place ranking with four golds, tied with Kazakhstan.

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The Cabinet approved Piya Raksakul as the new director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), replacing Yutthana Praedam.
Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat defended Piya's appointment, citing suitability and performance, while rejecting claims of political motivation.
Piya faces criticism for his role on an Election Commission subcommittee, where he voted to dismiss collusion allegations against 229 people, including the prime minister, in the 2024 Senate election case.
Civil society groups and MPs have questioned Piya's impartiality and the DSI's ability to effectively investigate the Senate election case under his leadership, given his previous controversial decision.