21st January, Bangkok: Suphan Sinthusuwan delivered host nation, Thailand's first gold medal of the 13th ASEAN Para Games Thailand 2025 Tenpin Bowling with victory in the TPB8 Men's Singles event underway at Blu-O Rhythmn and Bowl Espanade Ratchada.

The Thai amassed a 6-game total of 1104 to win the gold medal ahead of Rosheedey Faizal Bin Roslan of Malaysia taking home the silver medal with 1024, a massive 80 pins adrift. Francisco Ednaco of Philippines picked up the bronze medal with 974.

Ednaco's team-mate, Jaime Manginga missed the podium by 9 pins after finishing fourth with 965. Supparat Ponmingmad of Thailand rounded the top 5 in a field of nine bowlers on wheelchair.

Men's TPB1 and TPB3 will take to the lanes in the afternoon for their 6 games Singles event. The Men's TPB2 and TPB4 will contest their Singles tomorrow morning while the Men's TPB9 and Women's TPB8 will compete in their Singles event in the afternoon.

Photos by Terence Yaw in Bangkok, Thailand