Dominant Phongsakon led the race from start to finish to clock a time of 46.77 seconds and secure the gold medal.
Shortly afterwards, compatriot Athiwat Phangnuea won silver in the men’s 400m T54 class wheelchair racing with a time of 44.67 seconds.
Thailand’s second gold medal of the 17th edition of the Paralympics came later yesterday when Worawut Saengampha triumphed in the men’s boccia BC2 class against Muhammad Bintang Herlangga of Indonesia 6-1.
Earlier in the day men’s doubles table tennis duo Rungroj Thainiyom and Phisit Wangphonphathanasiri won silver in the final of the MD14 class against China’s Liao Keli and Yan Shuo 1-3 (11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 7-11) at South Paris Arena.
The result meant the Chinese avenged their loss against the Thai pair at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games last year.
Earlier, Yuttajak Glinbancheun and Wijittra Jaion were also beaten by a pair of Chinese players, going down to Feng Panfeng and Zhou Ying 1-3 (13-11, 7-11, 9-11, 8-11) in the mixed doubles XD7 decider to claim silver, the fourth medal for the Thai table tennis team in Paris.
Yuttajak teamed up with Wanchai Chaiwut to win a bronze medal in the men’s doubles MD8 event on Friday while Dararat Asayut and Chilchitparyak Bootwansirina claimed bronze in the women’s doubles WD5 event on Thursday.
Para badminton player Sujirat Pookkham will contest for the gold medal today after she advanced to the women’s singles WH1 final.
The Thai defeated To Man-Kei of Belgium 21-13, 21-15 in the semi-finals yesterday and will face Japan’s Sarina Satomi in the gold medal match today.
Taekwondo athlete Khwansuda Phuangkitcha won the nation’s first medal of the Games when she grabbed bronze in the women’s K44 47kg category on Thursday.
- Additional reporting by the Bangkok Post