Ratchanok Intanon will lead the Thai challenge at the All England Open, which begins on Wednesday in Birmingham.
With the absence of in-form mixed doubles duo Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai, Ratchanok, seeded fourth in the women’s singles, is seen as Thailand’s best hope in the prestigious tournament.
Dechapol and Sapsiree, who were runners-up in Birmingham last year, claimed a hat-trick of titles in three big tournaments in Bangkok in January.
The All England Open is not part of the Olympic qualifying events and the pair said they wanted to focus on tournaments which offer points for Tokyo 2020 spots.
Ratchanok, who has lost in the All England Open final twice, aims to reach the semi-finals this week.
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