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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
Thai stars Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Kantaphon Wangcharoen advanced to the last-16 round of the US$360,000 Korea Open Championships in Suncheon on Wednesday. Women’s singles seventh seed Busanan defeated Kim Hyo-Min of South Korea 21-11, 21-5 to set up a last-16 clash with Wang Zhiyi at the World Tour Super 500 event at Palma Stadium. China’s Wang knocked out another Thai player Supanida Katethong 17-21, 21-16, 21-19. Busanan was runner-up at the Swiss Open last month. Men’s singles stars Kunlavut and Kantaphon had little trouble against their first-round opponents, winnin…