Bandid Jaiyen

Bandid Jaiyen is a former badminton player who won numerous Thai national titles and also excelled internationally between the late 1960s and the early 1980s. Thailand's leading singles player for a decade, the diminutive Jaiyen performed exceptionally well in Thomas Cup (men's international team) competition. He played a leading role in Thailand's upset win over Malaysia in Asian zone final of the 1973 Thomas Cup series.[1] Noted for his exquisite strokes and tactical astuteness, he was the only player to win a match against an Indonesian opponent in the 1976 Thomas Cup series, and was one of only two to do so in the 1973 series.[2] Among other international tournaments, Jaiyen won the South East Asian Peninsular singles title in 1975,[3] the Canadian Open singles title in 1976, and the Auckland International singles title in 1977.[4]

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Denmark Open Sangob Rattanusorn Punch Gunalan
Ng Boon Bee		 6–15, 6–15 Runner-up

References
  1. Jack Van Praag, "National and International News," Badminton USA, May 1973, 10.
  2. Davis, Pat. The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125, 126.
  3. "Malaysia and Thailand Share Southeast Asian Titles," World Badminton, February 1976, 15.
  4. "World Champions are Defeated in New Zealand," World Badminton, October–November 1977, 10.



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