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(From Bangkok Post)
Byline: POST REPORTERS
Having put the whole country on cloud nine with her Olympic victory, Udomporn Polsak will return home to nothing less than heroine status, good news that will fulfill her dream, stacks of cash, and rapturous receptions and celebrations.
Nicknamed "Nong Orn", the Nakhon Ratchasima-born weightlifter, 23, became the first Thai woman to win an Olympic gold medal, giving the country starving for great sport success something to cheer about.
When she returns on Aug 30, the city of Nakhon Ratchasima will give her a grand homecoming celebration, starting with a parade to show her off around town before …