Issara Kachaiwong
Encyclopedia
Issara Kachaiwong (born October 4, 1983 in Chanthaburi
, Thailand
), is a Thai
professional snooker
player.
. He played in the 2006 Grand Prix in October in Aberdeen
.
During that tournament he impressed, winning 4 of his five matches during the group stages. His only loss came against John Higgins. However he failed to make the top two as both Higgins and Alan McManus
, who Kachaiwong had beaten, had better frame differences. He was the only player who won four times in the group stages who did not make it through to the knockout stages.
At the 2010 ACBS Asian Championship; Kachaiwong beat Mohammad Sajjad from Pakistan 7–3 in the final to become the champion of PTT Asian Championship 2010 and qualify for the 2010/2011 professional Main Tour.
Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi ) is a town in the east of Thailand, at the banks of the Chanthaburi River. It is the capital of the Chanthaburi Province and the Mueang Chanthaburi district....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
), is a Thai
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
professional snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player.
Career
He participated in 2005 Southeast Asian GamesBilliards and Snooker at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
Billiards and Snooker at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games were held at the Makati Coliseum in Makati City, Metro Manila. Participants competed in several events. This was the first time that women were allowed to compete in the events.-Medal winners:...
. He played in the 2006 Grand Prix in October in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
.
During that tournament he impressed, winning 4 of his five matches during the group stages. His only loss came against John Higgins. However he failed to make the top two as both Higgins and Alan McManus
Alan McManus
Alan McManus is a Scottish professional snooker player, known for his tactical play and safety shots, giving rise to his nickname "Angles" McManus.-Career:...
, who Kachaiwong had beaten, had better frame differences. He was the only player who won four times in the group stages who did not make it through to the knockout stages.
At the 2010 ACBS Asian Championship; Kachaiwong beat Mohammad Sajjad from Pakistan 7–3 in the final to become the champion of PTT Asian Championship 2010 and qualify for the 2010/2011 professional Main Tour.