Manasawin Phetmalaikul ( th, มนัสวินษ์ เพชรมาลัยกุล, born 19 May 1999) is a professional

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player from Thailand. In 2023 he earned a two-year place on the World Snooker Tour.

Early and personal life

Born in

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to Thai parents, his father Chusak and his mother, Sirilak. His father is from

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and his mother is from

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. Both graduated from Assumption University and his mother went to study for a master's degree in Birmingham. He is the eldest of three siblings, having a younger brother and sister. He attended school at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in

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. His father owned The Royal Thai restaurant, in Parkgate Darlington. As a child in England, nicknamed ‘Quid’, he got to play snooker against snooker multi-world champion Steve Davis at a snooker exhibition, and has also practised with world champion Stuart Bingham.

Career

When based in Darlington he would practise at the Q House Snooker Academy with the likes of Hossein Vafaei, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, Mike Dunn, Sunny Akani, as well as Chinese professionals. However, he made the decision to relocate to Bangkok aged 23 years-old. In June 2023 he reached the semi finals of the Asia/Oceania Q-school event held in Bangkok where he faced Hong Kong’s

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. After winning he secured a two-year place on to the World Snooker Tour starting with the

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. He secured his first win as a professional by beating Ben Woollaston at the 2023 Scottish Open on 31 October 2023. In January 2024, he pushed

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to a deciding frame, losing 5-4 at the

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Performance and rankings timeline

Amateur finals: 1

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phetmalaikul, Manasawin Living people 1999 births Manasawin Phetmalaikul Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands Sportspeople from Darlington Manasawin Phetmalaikul English people of Thai descent