Editing Thailand Masters

{{About|the snooker tournament|the badminton tournament|Thailand Masters (badminton)}}
{{Infobox Snooker tournament
|tournament_name = Thailand Masters
|image = 
|venue = Grand Hotel
|location = [[Hua Hin]]
|country = [[Thailand]]
|establishment = 1983/1984
|organisation = [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]
|format = Non-[[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] event
|prizefund = 
|final year= 2006
|Current Champion =
|Final Champion = {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Marco Fu]]
}}

The '''Thailand Masters''' was a professional [[snooker]] tournament. Previously known as '''Asian Open''' and '''Thailand Open''', it was a [[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] tournament from 1989/90 to 2001/02. An event called the ''Thailand Masters'' also formed part of the ''[[World Series of Snooker|World Series]]'' in 1991/92, with [[Steve Davis]] beating [[Stephen Hendry]] 6–3. The final champion was [[Marco Fu]].

==History==
The '''Thailand Masters''' was first held in the [[Snooker season 1983/1984|1983/1984 season]]. It was organised by [[Matchroom Sport]] as part of their [[World Series of Snooker|World Series]] and sponsored by Camus, but was abandoned after [[Snooker season 1986/1987|1986/1987]].<ref name="Turner Thailand">{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}</ref> The event returned to the calendar in 1989 under the '''Asian Open''' name and it became a [[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] tournament. In its first three years under this name the event was sponsored by 555 and then by [[Nescafé]] in 1993. All events took place in Bangkok, Thailand, except in 1990, which was held in China. In the [[Snooker season 1991/1992|1991/1992 season]] two events were held. The Thailand Masters was part of the World Series and the Asian Open was a ranking event.<ref name="Turner Thailand"/><ref name="Turner Asia">{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155410/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> In 1993 [[Dave Harold]] became the lowest ranked player to win a ranking tournament. He was ranked world number 93, when he beat [[Darren Morgan]] 9–3.<ref name="Turner Asia"/>

The event changed its name to '''Thailand Open''' in [[Snooker season 1993/1994|1993/1994]]. The event was held in Bangkok and remained there until the [[Snooker season 2002/2003|2002/2003 season]].<ref name="Turner Thailand"/><ref name="Turner Asia"/> It was sponsored by Kloster, before Singha took over for [[Snooker season 1995/1996|1995/1996]].<ref name="Turner Thailand"/> The event was renamed to the '''Thailand Masters''' in the [[Snooker season 1997/1998|1997/1998 season]] and was sponsored by Beer Chang. The only official maximum break in the history of the competition came at the qualifying stages of the [[1999 Thailand Masters|1999]] event. [[Adrian Gunnell]] compiled it in the first round against [[Mario Wehrmann]]. The event didn't have a sponsor again until the [[Snooker season 2000/2001|2000/2001 season]], when it was sponsored by Blue Eagle and [[Thai Airways International|Thai Airways]] and was sponsored by Singha in [[Snooker season 2001/2002|2001/2002]].<ref name="Turner Thailand"/> The event lost its ranking status in 2002/2003, after World Snooker decided not to afford a Far East event. The event returned as a domestic event with several players from the Main Tour still competing. The event was last held in the [[Snooker season 2006/2007|2006/2007 season]] with the sponsorship of Sangsom, but was discontinued after that.<ref name="Turner Thailand"/>

==Winners==
<ref name="Turner Thailand"/><ref name="Turner Asia"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto"
|-
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Year
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Winner
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Runner-up
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Final score
! style="text-align: left; background-color: #00af00" | Season
|-
| colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Thailand Masters (non-ranking)'''
|-
| [[1983 Thailand Masters|1983]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Meo]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| style="text-align: center" | 2–1
| [[Snooker season 1983/1984|1983/84]]
|-
| [[1984 Thailand Masters|1984]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Griffiths]]
| style="text-align: center" | 4–3
| [[Snooker season 1984/1985|1984/85]]
|-
| [[1985 Thailand Masters|1985]]
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Dennis Taylor]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Griffiths]]
| style="text-align: center" | 4–3
| [[Snooker season 1985/1986|1985/86]]
|-
| [[1986 Thailand Masters|1986]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Griffiths]]
| style="text-align: center" | 2–1
| [[Snooker season 1986/1987|1986/87]]
|-
| colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Asian Open (ranking)'''
|-
| [[1989 Asian Open|1989]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[Snooker season 1989/1990|1989/90]]
|-
| [[1990 Asian Open|1990]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Dennis Taylor]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–3
| [[Snooker season 1990/1991|1990/91]]
|-
| colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Thailand Masters (non-ranking)'''
|-
| [[1991 Thailand Masters|1991]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| style="text-align: center" | 6–3
| [[Snooker season 1991/1992|1991/92]]
|-
| colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Asian Open (ranking)'''
|-
| [[1992 Asian Open|1992]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan McManus]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–3
| [[Snooker season 1991/1992|1991/92]]
|-
| [[1993 Asian Open|1993]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Harold]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Darren Morgan]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–3
| [[Snooker season 1992/1993|1992/93]]
|-
| colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Thailand Open (ranking)'''
|-
| [[1994 Thailand Open|1994]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| [[Snooker season 1993/1994|1993/94]]
|-
| [[1995 Thailand Open|1995]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[Snooker season 1994/1995|1994/95]]
|-
| [[1996 Thailand Open|1996]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan McManus]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ken Doherty]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–8
| [[Snooker season 1995/1996|1995/96]]
|-
| [[1997 Thailand Open|1997]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Ebdon]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Bond]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| [[Snooker season 1996/1997|1996/97]]
|-
| colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Thailand Masters (ranking)'''
|-
| [[1998 Thailand Masters|1998]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Parrott]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–6
| [[Snooker season 1997/1998|1997/98]]
|-
| [[1999 Thailand Masters|1999]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan McManus]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| [[Snooker season 1998/1999|1998/99]]
|-
| [[2000 Thailand Masters|2000]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–5
| [[Snooker season 1999/2000|1999/00]]
|-
| [[2001 Thailand Masters|2001]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ken Doherty]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–3
| [[Snooker season 2000/2001|2000/01]]
|-
| [[2002 Thailand Masters|2002]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stephen Lee (snooker player)|Stephen Lee]]
| style="text-align: center" | 9–4
| [[Snooker season 2001/2002|2001/02]]
|-
| colspan=5 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | '''Thailand Masters (non-ranking)'''
|-
| 2003
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Noppadon Noppachorn]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Rom Surin]]
| style="text-align: center" | 5–4
| [[Snooker season 2002/2003|2002/03]]
|-
| 2006
| {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Marco Fu]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Issara Kachaiwong]]
| style="text-align: center" | 5–3
| [[Snooker season 2006/2007|2006/07]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Snooker ranking tournaments]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1984]]
[[Category:Recurring events disestablished in 2007]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Thailand|Masters]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in Thailand]]
[[Category:2007 disestablishments in Thailand]]
[[Category:Defunct snooker competitions]]