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{{MedalGold | [[2007 Southeast Asian Games|2007 Nakhon Ratchasima]] | [[Billiards and snooker at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games|Six-red singles]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[2017 Southeast Asian Games|2017 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[Billiards and snooker at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games|Singles]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver | [[2017 Southeast Asian Games|2017 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[Billiards and snooker at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games|Doubles]]}} |
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'''Phaitoon Phonbun''' (born 5 October 1975) is a [[Thai people|Thai]] former professional [[snooker]] player. |
'''Phaitoon Phonbun''' (born 5 October 1975) is a [[Thai people|Thai]] former professional [[snooker]] player. |
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| Born | October 5, 1975 |
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| Sport country |  Thailand |
| Professional | 1998–2003 |
| Highest ranking | 70 (2000/2001) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 32 (1995 Thailand Open, 2001 LG Cup) |
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Phaitoon Phonbun (born 5 October 1975) is a Thai former professional snooker player.
Career
Phonbun was born in 1975, and began playing snooker at competitive level as a wildcard entry in the 1995 Thailand Open, where he also recorded his first win, a 5–2 defeat of Anthony Davies. He exited the tournament in the next round, 1–5 to the six-time World Champion Steve Davis.
Turning professional in 1998, Phonbun reached the last 48 at that season's China International, recording victories over Joe Delaney, Jason Prince and Darryn Walker before losing 2–5 to Chris Small, and the last 64 at the Welsh Open, where Alain Robidoux defeated him 5–4.
The following season heralded two more last-64 finishes, the most notable being at the 1999 UK Championship, where Phonbun faced Paul Hunter and lost 6–9. In his match against Stephen Maguire at the 2000 Scottish Open, Phonbun beat Maguire 5–4 despite the latter having compiled a maximum 147 break.[2]
Ranked 70th, a career best, for the 2000/2001 season, Phonbun next reached the last-32 stage of a ranking event at the 2001 LG Cup. There, his opponents included Kurt Maflin, Nick Dyson, Terry Murphy and Michael Judge, but Graeme Dott eliminated him 5–1.
The LG Cup performance brought Phonbun £7,800, his highest earning from a single event, but the following season was barren, and having fallen to 103rd in the rankings, he lost his professional status at its conclusion, aged 27.
After twelve years out of the competitive game, Phonbun participated in the 2015 Six-red World Championship in Thailand.[3]
References
- Thai snooker players
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Asian Games medalists in cue sports
- Cue sports players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Thailand
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Thailand
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games