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

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Match Score
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

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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 Wattana 5
  Steve James 3
  James Wattana 5
  Willie Thorne 0
  Willie Thorne 5
  Tony Drago 2
  James Wattana 4
  Alan McManus 5
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Nigel Bond 4
  Alain Robidoux 4
  Alan McManus 5
  Alan McManus 5
  Neal Foulds 2
  Alan McManus 6
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Jimmy White 5
  Jamie Burnett 1
  Jimmy White 3
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Gary Ponting 0
  Peter Ebdon 5
  John Higgins 0
  John Higgins 5
  Graeme Dott 3
  John Higgins 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 3
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Barry Pinches 2
  Alan McManus 9
  Ken Doherty 8
  Steve Davis 5
  Stephen Lee 3
  Steve Davis 2
  Ken Doherty 5
  Ken Doherty 5
  Tony Knowles 1
  Ken Doherty 5
  Jamie Woodman 1
  Jamie Woodman 5
  Terry Griffiths 2
  Jamie Woodman 5
  Anthony Hamilton 4
  Anthony Hamilton 5
  Darren Morgan 4
  Ken Doherty 6
  Stephen Hendry 3
  John Parrott 5
  Paul Hunter 4
  John Parrott 5
  David Roe 4
  David Roe 5
  Billy Snaddon 0
  John Parrott 1
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Joe Swail 5
  Dave Harold 4
  Joe Swail 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Terry Murphy 4

References

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  1. ^ "Sports Digest". Herald Scotland. 12 March 1996. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Singha Thailand Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
  5. ^ "Kloster Thailand Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2018.