1996 Thailand Open

The 1996 Singha Thailand Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 March 1996 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.[3]

Thailand Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 March 1996 (1996-03-11 – 1996-03-17)
VenueMontien Riverside Hotel
CityBangkok
CountryThailand
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£230,000[1]
Winner's share£40,000[2]
Highest break Alan McManus (SCO) (139)[2]
Final
Champion Alan McManus (SCO)
Runner-up Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score9–8
1995
1997

Alan McManus won the tournament, defeating Ken Doherty 9–8 in the final. The defending champion, James Wattana, was eliminated by McManus in the quarter-final.[4]

Wildcard round

[2]

MatchScore
WC1  Barry Pinches (ENG)5–1  Thomas Ang Chick Hong (MAS)
WC2  Paul Hunter (ENG)5–0  Sakchai Sim Ngam (THA)
WC3  Graeme Dott (SCO)5–3  Phaitoon Phonbun (THA)

Main draw

[2][5]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
               
James Wattana5
Steve James3
James Wattana5
Willie Thorne0
Willie Thorne5
Tony Drago2
James Wattana4
Alan McManus5
Alain Robidoux5
Nigel Bond4
Alain Robidoux4
Alan McManus5
Alan McManus5
Neal Foulds2
Alan McManus6
Peter Ebdon5
Jimmy White5
Jamie Burnett1
Jimmy White3
Peter Ebdon5
Peter Ebdon5
Gary Ponting0
Peter Ebdon5
John Higgins0
John Higgins5
Graeme Dott3
John Higgins5
Ronnie O'Sullivan3
Ronnie O'Sullivan5
Barry Pinches2
Alan McManus9
Ken Doherty8
Steve Davis5
Stephen Lee3
Steve Davis2
Ken Doherty5
Ken Doherty5
Tony Knowles1
Ken Doherty5
Jamie Woodman1
Jamie Woodman5
Terry Griffiths2
Jamie Woodman5
Anthony Hamilton4
Anthony Hamilton5
Darren Morgan4
Ken Doherty6
Stephen Hendry3
John Parrott5
Paul Hunter4
John Parrott5
David Roe4
David Roe5
Billy Snaddon0
John Parrott1
Stephen Hendry5
Joe Swail5
Dave Harold4
Joe Swail2
Stephen Hendry5
Stephen Hendry5
Terry Murphy4

References