| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–17 March 1996 |
| Venue | Montien Riverside Hotel |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking 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) |
| Score | 9–8 |
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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]
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
| 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
References
- ^ "Sports Digest". Herald Scotland. 12 March 1996. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Singha Thailand Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
- ^ "Kloster Thailand Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2018.