Thailand's Top Snooker Players Compete for National Championship

Nakhon Sawan will host the Thai National Snooker Championship with a prize pool exceeding 1.5 million baht. The Nakhon Sawan Sports Association, Nakhon Sawan Municipality, and the Thai Billiards and Snooker Association have converted a 4,000-seat gymnasium at Nakhon Sawan Sports Stadium into the competition venue. Thirty-two top-ranked players from across Thailand will compete to determine the nation's best snooker talent this year. Lawmakers Sanya Nilsuphon and Chada Taiserit will lead the team of renowned players including Nonpol Saengkham (recent China Open runner-up), Thephchai Ununu (World Open champion), Wattana Phuaobom (former world number 3), and Panchaya Chanthon (women's world champion), along with other members of the Thai national snooker team. The press conference was held on August 23 at V-Square shopping centre in Nakhon Sawan, with Nakhon Sawan Governor Chutiporn Sechang presiding. She stated that the province has received full cooperation from all sectors to organize this competition, with the objective of developing athletes to reach the highest levels in Thailand and internationally, while promoting snooker throughout the country. Competition will run from September 1–6. Sanya, as chairman of the Nakhon Sawan Snooker Sports Club and organizer of the Professional Division 1 National Championship, expressed gratitude to the Thai Billiards and Snooker Association for selecting Nakhon Sawan as host. He emphasized that the event aims to prepare athletes for international competition, establish world-class management standards, and provide financial stability and skill development for snooker players. This is the final championship of the qualifying circuit, with 32 qualified players competing for over 1.5 million baht in prize money. Chada noted that the Professional Division 1 National Championship represents an important platform for skilled snooker players nationwide to demonstrate their abilities and advance the standards of Thai snooker in both athlete performance and competition management.