Thais serve first shock of the championship


KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand dropped a bombshell when their contingent led by top singles shuttler Boonsak Ponsana withdrew from the World Championships to be held from Aug 13-19. 

The 12-member Thai team has chosen to participate in the World University Games rather that the World Badminton Federation (BWF)'s premier world meet. 

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