Thailand won one gold and one bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics which ended on Sunday.

The national heroes are taekwondo player Panipak Wongpattanakit who took gold in the women's 49kg division and boxer Sudaporn Seesondee who claimed bronze in the women's 60kg class.

Panipak, 23, is the Kingdom's first-ever Olympic champion in taekwondo and Sudaporn, 29, is the country's first-ever female boxer to win an Olympic medal.

"I am happy that I did it. I waited for this for five years," said Panipak, said Panipak, who is nicknamed 'Tennis'.

Both Panipak and Sudaporn will become rich with millions of baht in rewards.

Under the National Sports Development's bonus scheme, an Olympic champion will receive 12 million baht, a silver winner 7.2 million baht and a bronze medallist 4.8 million baht.

Also the National Olympic Committee of Thailand gives an Olympic medal winner a monthly salary for 20 years with a gold medallist receiving 12,000 baht, a silver medallist 10,000 baht and a bronze medallist 8,000 baht.

Panipak and Sudaporn will also receive cash rewards from the private sector.

Panipak will get 23.88 million baht and Sudaporn 14.72 million baht.