Footballer Ardul Butsuri found a ‘new family’ through sport and is playing for Thailand at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. Victor Besa / The National 
Footballer Ardul Butsuri found a ‘new family’ through sport and is playing for Thailand at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. Victor Besa / The National 

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Thailand’s Special Olympics goalkeeper was abandoned as a small child

Footballer Ardul Butsuri has overcome neglect and isolation to find a ‘new family’ through sports

Ramola Talwar Badam

March 20, 2019