Thailand national badminton team

Thailand
ทีมชาติไทย
Nicknameทัพลูกขนไก่ไทย
Thailand Shuttlecock Team
AssociationBadminton Thailand (BAT)
ConferenceBadminton Asia (BAC)
Team historyJoined BWF Team in 1952
BWF RankingHighest − 4 (3 October 2013)
Current − 7 3 (3 January 2023)
Uniforms
1st Kit
2nd Kit
Sudirman Cup
Appearances18 (First in 1989)
Best result Semifinal: 2013, 2017, 2019
Thomas Cup
Appearances14 (First in 1952)
Best result Silver: 1961
Uber Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1969)
Best result Silver: 2018
Asian Games: Men's Team
Appearances14 (First in 1962)
Best result Gold: 1966
Asian Games: Women's Team
Appearances14 (First in 1962)
Best result Silver: 1966, 1970, 2010
Badminton Asia Team Championships: Men's Team
Appearances4 (First in 2016)
Best resultQuarter-finalist: 2018, 2020
Badminton Asia Team Championships: Women's Team
Appearances4 (First in 2016)
Best result Runner-up: 2024
Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships:
Appearances4 (First in 2017)
Best result Semi-finalist: 2017, 2023, 2025

The national badminton team of Thailand (Thai: แบดมินตันทีมชาติไทย) represents Thailand in international Badminton competitions.[1] It is managed by the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT).

The team took a semifinalist in the 2013, 2017 and 2019 Sudirman Cup, the best finish by any team outside the biggest Badminton country, Indonesia, South Korea, China and Denmark. Also, the team took a second-place finish in 1961 Thomas Cup by men's team and the women's team also took a second-place finish in 2018 Uber Cup.

Competitive record

Sudirman Cup[2]
Edition Group
Stage
Quarter
Finals
Semi
Finals
Finals Game
Played
Won
Match
Lost
Match
Won
Set
Lost
Set
Result
1989 GS
Group 2
Round Robin 3 2 1 9 6 12th
Group 3
1991 GS
Group 3
Round Robin 3 3 0 11 4 11th
Group 2
1993 GS
Group 2
Round Robin 3 3 0 9 6 7th
Group 1
1995 GS SF F 2 0 2 1 9 6th
Group 2
1997 GS
Group 2
Round Robin F 4 1 3 9 11 13th
Group 2
1999 GS
Group 2
Round Robin 2nd
Group 2
4 2 2 11 7 8th
Group 2
2001 GS
Group 2
Round Robin 1st
Group 2
Unknown 7th
Group 1
2003 Withdrew
2005 GS SF F 4 1 3 5 12 7th
Group 1
2007 GS SF F 4 0 4 5 15 8th
Group 2
2009 GS
Group 2
Round Robin 1st
Group 2
4 4 0 14 4 9th
Group 1
2011 GS QF SF F 2 0 2 4 6 9th
Group 1
2013 GS QF SF F 4 2 2 7 11 SF
Group 1
2015 GS QF SF F 2 0 2 2 8 9th
Group 1
2017 GS QF SF F 4 2 2 17 25 SF
Group 1
2019 GS QF SF F 4 2 2 17 20 SF
Group 1
2021 GS QF SF F 4 2 2 28 15 QF
Group 1
2023 GS QF SF F 4 3 1 31 18 QF
Group 1
2025 GS QF SF F 4 2 2 29 13 QF
Group 1
Total 18/18 59 29 30 209 190 SF
Edition Group
Stage
Quarter
Finals
Semi
Finals
Finals Game
Played
Won
Match
Lost
Match
Won
Set
Lost
Set
Result

Participation in Asia Championships

Participation in Southeast Asian Games

Year Men's Women's
1965 Gold
1971 Gold
1973 Gold Silver
1975 Gold
1979 Bronze Silver
1981 Bronze Silver
1983 Bronze Silver
1985 Bronze Silver
1987 Bronze Silver
1989 Bronze Silver
1991 Bronze Silver
1993 Bronze Silver
1995 Bronze Silver
1997 Bronze Silver
1999 Bronze Silver
2001 Bronze Silver
2003 Silver Silver
2005 Bronze Gold
2007 Bronze Bronze
2009 Bronze Bronze
2011 Bronze Gold
2015 Silver Gold
2017 Bronze Gold
2019 Bronze Gold
2021 Gold Gold
2023 Bronze Gold

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
2000 Group stage – 5th of 24
2002 Fourth place
2004 Did not compete
2006 Group Z2 – 7th of 28
2007 Group Y2 – 7th of 25
2008 Group W – 5th of 21
2009 Third place
2010 Group Y1 – 8th of 24
2011 Fourth place
2012 Quarter-finalist – 7th of 30
2013 Quarter-finalist – 6th of 30
2014 Semi-finalist
2015 Group C2 – 6th of 39
2016 Semi-finalist
2017 Quarter-finalist – 7th of 44
2018 Group C – 9th of 39
2019 Semi-finalist
2020 Cancelled
2021 Cancelled
2022 Group E – 17th of 37
2023 Quarter-finalist – 8th of 38
2024 Group H – 9th of 39

Asian Junior Team Championships

Players

Current squad

Thomas Cup

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD
Kantaphon Wangcharoen (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 23) 18
Kunlavut Vitidsarn (2001-05-11)11 May 2001 (aged 20) 25
Suppanyu Avihingsanon (1989-10-24)24 October 1989 (aged 31) 54
Adulrach Namkul (1997-11-02)2 November 1997 (aged 23) 150
Varot Uraiwong (2002-05-09)9 May 2002 (aged 19) 753
Supak Jomkoh (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (aged 25) 153
Kittinupong Kedren (1996-07-19)19 July 1996 (aged 25) 153
Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn (1997-04-15)15 April 1997 (aged 24) 414
Nanthakarn Yordphaisong (1993-09-23)23 September 1993 (aged 28) 414
Tanupat Viriyangkura (1996-03-10)10 March 1996 (aged 25) 54
Natthapat Trinkajee (2000-06-12)12 June 2000 (aged 21) 804
Dechapol Puavaranukroh (1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (aged 24) -

Uber Cup

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD
Ratchanok Intanon (1995-02-05)5 February 1995 (aged 26) 6
Pornpawee Chochuwong (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 23) 10
Busanan Ongbamrungphan (1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 25) 13
Phittayaporn Chaiwan (2001-02-21)21 February 2001 (aged 20) 31 366
Supanida Katethong (1997-10-26)26 October 1997 (aged 23) 33
Jongkolphan Kititharakul (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 28) 8
Rawinda Prajongjai (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (aged 28) 8
Puttita Supajirakul (1996-03-29)29 March 1996 (aged 25) 22
Sapsiree Taerattanachai (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 29) 22
Benyapa Aimsaard (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 19) 70 64
Nuntakarn Aimsaard (1999-05-23)23 May 1999 (aged 22) 195 64
Supissara Paewsampran (1999-11-18)18 November 1999 (aged 21) 179

Previous squads

References

  1. ^ "2007 Sudirman Cup - Groups" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  2. ^ BWF: Sudirman Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine