Vote counting is underway in Thailand following an early general election dominated by a close three-way race. With 53 million voters and concerns over economic slowdown and nationalism, the People’s Party, Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai remain the key contenders

Despite Tanvi Sharma’s stunning three-game win over World No.16 Busanan Ongbamrungphan, India suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat against Thailand in their second Group Y match of the Badminton Asia Team Championship on Thursday. Wins from Tanvi and the women’s doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly were not enough as India lost