Popular Post webfact Posted August 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2022 From Facebook page: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit – ธนาธร จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and his two running mates have become the first team from Thailand to complete the PTL-UTMB trail run within time limit of 152 hours and 30 minutes. The PTL-UTMB is one of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) events and is regarded as one of the toughest trail races in the world. The course covers a distance of 302km spanning the Alpine region of France, Switzerland and Italy and includes 27,649 metres of ascent. This year’s race began on August 22nd in Chamonix, France with 101 teams participating. 53 teams did not make it to the finish line within the time limit. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/first-thai-team-led-by-thanathorn-juangroongruangkit-completes-mont-blanc-trail-run/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-29 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herfiehandbag Posted August 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Impressive - well done them. Next year Team Prawit? Edited August 29, 2022 by herfiehandbag 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted August 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2022 15 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said: Impressive - well done them. Next year Team Prawit? Only if the entire 302 kms were downhill and his teammates were pushing him in a wheelbarrow. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aussieroaming Posted August 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2022 Congratulations, this race is one of the most challenging runs in the ultra running world. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Also worth noting that a number of individual Thais finished the main UTMB race which is 170 KM. I believe one of them came top 50 which is a fantastic achievement. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted August 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2022 Prayuth is getting this team's entry annulled. They aren't suitable contenders, and they need to be removed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roquefort Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: 27,649 metres of ascent. ....would take them almost to the summit of Everest. Presumably here are also some descents? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, roquefort said: ....would take them almost to the summit of Everest. Presumably here are also some descents? They went up and down in the mountain range multiple times... I thought Everest was about 8,500 m, so its 3 times that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roquefort Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, smutcakes said: They went up and down in the mountain range multiple times... I thought Everest was about 8,500 m, so its 3 times that. Quite right, I was thinking in feet instead of metres. That's a phenomenal achievement then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Samedi Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Nice ! ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysoul Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Apparently this is not the tour du mont blanc (UMTB) but the PTL (Petite Trotte à Léon), an endurance walk. More info here Still a nice performance but it's not the craziness of ultra trail competitions Edit : add this link... many thais are registered for the different races... not only those 3 Here and search for thailand in country Edited August 29, 2022 by happysoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I surely can appreciated Khun Thanathorn's lust for life and getting out and about, but shouldn't he [as a key player] be assisting and helping to design the coming revolution during this fragile time? Need to strike when the opportunity lends itself. I realize that he's been summoned by the recent court cases several months ago......but he hasn't been forced into exile. Noted, that he's been very quite this last year.......as are his political cohorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, zzaa09 said: I surely can appreciated Khun Thanathorn's lust for life and getting out and about, but shouldn't he [as a key player] be assisting and helping to design the coming revolution during this fragile time? Need to strike when the opportunity lends itself. I realize that he's been summoned by the recent court cases several months ago......but he hasn't been forced into exile. Noted, that he's been very quite this last year.......as are his political cohorts. Quite possibly keeping his powder dry, so his movement can enter the field at the General Election. Too high a profile/ too much activity beforehand will only give the yellow fascists opportunity to get banning! They probably will be banned, but doing so during or just after an election campaign will have much greater consequences, nationally and internationally. Banning now would be less noticeable. Edited August 29, 2022 by herfiehandbag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 20 hours ago, webfact said: Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and his two running mates have become the first team from Thailand to complete the PTL-UTMB trail run within time limit of 152 hours and 30 minutes Great achievement... just a shame he got kicked out of the PM race in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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