Thailand beats Chinese Taipei 3-1 to reach badminton semis
NAGOYA, Japan — 22 September 2026, Thailand’s men’s badminton team advanced to the Asian Games semifinals after beating Chinese Taipei 3-1 in the quarterfinals at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Tuesday. World No. 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn, known as “View,” put Thailand ahead after overcoming world No. 5 Chou Tien-chen 2-1 in the opening men’s singles […] The post Thailand beats Chinese Taipei…
On Tuesday at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Thailand's men's badminton team secured their spot in the semifinals after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1. The tournament took place at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the world No. 2, led Thailand to victory in the men's singles matches. After losing the first game 19-21, he rebounded to win the next two games 21-16 and 21-14. In the doubles event, Peeratchai Sukphun and Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul, known as "Omo" and "P," teamed up to defeat Yang Po-hsuan and Lee Jhe-huei 2-1 in the first match. Despite losing the opening game 16-21, they won the next two games 22-20 and 23-21.
However, Chinese Taipei regrouped and reduced Thailand's lead to 2-1 in the second men's singles match. Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul retired due to a back injury while trailing 5-9 in the second game, leaving Thailand with a 2-1 advantage. In the second doubles match, Worrapol Thongsa-nga and Chalermpol Charoenkitamorn outplayed Liu Kuang-heng and Wang Chi-lin 2-1, sealing Thailand's place in the semifinals. The Thai pair lost the first game 13-21 but won the next two games 21-14 and 21-14.
Thailand will now face either Indonesia or Malaysia in the semifinals.
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