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Bangkok Post – “Thai Masters: Hosts Experience Early Setbacks”

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On January 29, 2026, the mixed doubles team of Supak Jomkoh and Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn advanced to the second round of the BWF Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters, held at Nimibutr Stadium. They secured their spot by defeating South Korea’s Kim Jae-Hyeon and Jeong Na-Eun with a score of 21-13, 21-19.

The Thai duo will next contest against the seventh seeds, Jimmy Wong and Lai Pei Jing from Malaysia, in the last 16 of this Super 300 event. Their win provided a much-needed boost for Thai fans, especially after a disappointing day that saw multiple Thai players, including Kantaphon Wangcharoen and mixes pair Pakkapon Teeraratsakul with Sapsiree Taerattanachai, eliminated from the tournament.

Kantaphon Wangcharoen lost to India’s Tharun Mannepalli with scores of 20-22, 17-21, highlighting a challenging day for Thai badminton in the tournament.

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Bangkok Post – Thai Masters hosts suffer early blows

Mixed doubles pair Supak Jomkoh and Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn booked their berth in the second round of the BWF Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2026 at Nimibutr Stadium yesterday.

The Thais defeated Kim Jae-Hyeon and Jeong Na-Eun of South Korea 21-13, 21-19 to progress to the last 16 of the Super 300 event. They will next face seventh seeds Jimmy Wong and Lai Pei Jing of Malaysia.

Their victory gave Thai fans something to cheer after men’s singles player Kantaphon Wangcharoen, mixed pair Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai and two women’s doubles pairs all bowed out yesterday.

Kantaphon went down to India’s Tharun Mannepalli 20-22, 17-21, while mixed pair Pakkapon and Sapsiree…

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