The National Sports Development Fund recently announced the payouts, including B43.2mn for six gold medals, B52.8mn for 11 silver, and B39mn for 13 bronze, reports the National News Bureau of Thailand’s Facebook page.
The country’s athletes secured 30 medals, placing Thailand 21st in the overall standings, Thailand’s best performance in Paralympic history, surpassing the six gold, silver, and bronze medals won at the 2016 Rio Games.
China topped the medal table, followed by Great Britain and the United States.
Thai wheelchair fencer Saysunee Jana, who won three gold medals and one bronze, will receive B24.6mn for her achievements in the foil, sabre, and epee categories.
The 50-year-old made Paralympics history in Paris as the first female wheelchair fencer to win three gold medals.
The achievement brings Saysunee’s total Paralympic gold medal count to five, with her first win dating back to the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. Over two decades, she has competed in six Paralympic Games, consistently displaying her dominance in wheelchair fencing.
Her victory in France places her among the top athletes in the sport, joining Roberto Marson, who won three gold medals in individual fencing in 1968.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra praised all of Thailand’s para-athletes for their hard work and dedication, expressing pride in their achievements and optimism for the future of Thai Paralympic sports.