In the Thailand Open badminton tournament, Indian shuttlers Malvika Bansod and Ashmita Chaliha advanced to the women's singles main draw after winning their respective qualifiers in Bangkok yesterday.

Malvika defeated compatriot Anupama Upadhyaya 21-18, 21-8 in just under half an hour to book the berth in the main draw. The world No. 57 Indian will face the world No. 59 Marija Ulitina of Ukraine in the first round today.

Chaliha overcame USA's Jennie Gai 21-16, 21-18 in 27 minutes. She will face world No. 8 Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the first round of the BWF Super 500 event.

Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, and B Sai Praneeth will be in action from today. However, Lakshya Sen and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have pulled out from the Thailand meet.