Police chief to test badminton skills against new world champ Ratchanok
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- Bangkok police chief Pol Lt-General Camronwit Toopgrajank will this afternoon play a friendly badminton match with newly crowned world champion Ratchanok Intanon at the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

He also revealed that he and a group of friends had raised Bt500,000 to help cover her training costs, and said the amount could reach Bt700,000 by the time they meet for the friendly match.

Camronwit insisted he wasn't just caught up in the sudden media frenzy following the teenage athlete's recent win, but had contacted her about the friendly match even before she clinched the world women's title in Guangzhou on Sunday.

He said Ratchanok, 18, would be able to compete until the age of 30 provided she is disciplined, trains hard and does not get carried away by fame or temptation.


-- The Nation 2013-08-14

Would be better if he found time to use what little policing skills he has.

The police chief is some sort of badminton expert? I'm sure she could have spoken on her own behalf.

When a commoner steals the spotlight, buy them.

Bandwagon !

The police chief is some sort of badminton expert? I'm sure she could have spoken on her own behalf.

When a commoner steals the spotlight, buy them.

She teaches him badminton skills and he shows the finer points of synchronised pointing.

It's a certainty that the Thais could come up with a more worthy opponent even if they put their heads together.

Ridiculous PR exercise to attempt repairing his scuttled reputation caused by having his brown wings fixed on his lapel by the convict. Sack him immediately and find a police chief that doesn't openly kiss the ass of fugitives on the run.

Funny how the money and plaudits flows in after someone wins.

Before that, fend for yourself

Cynically I would say its 'popularity osmosis' just hoping some of that glow rubs off on himself. But to be honest, she is such a great player and an incredibly positive image for Thailand on the international stage, that I'm sure people in the higher offices admire her as much as everybody else in Thailand does, and the important thing is that she continues to develop her amazing talent so we can enjoy her matches for many years, and she can continue to dazzle people around the world and remove some of the sadly negative conceptions of Thailand in the global media.

Funny how the money and plaudits flows in after someone wins.

Before that, fend for yourself

Ever noticed how incidental the muaythai champ himself becomes when the trophies and sponsors' prize money are being handed out at the end? It's a cast of thousands.

Ah badminton, the lazy mans tennis

Ridiculous PR exercise to attempt repairing his scuttled reputation caused by having his brown wings fixed on his lapel by the convict. Sack him immediately and find a police chief that doesn't openly kiss the ass of fugitives on the run.

Sold to the highest bidder

Funny how the money and plaudits flows in after someone wins.

Before that, fend for yourself

Ever noticed how incidental the muaythai champ himself becomes when the trophies and sponsors' prize money are being handed out at the end? It's a cast of thousands.

I lived and worked near the village where somluck khamsing came from when he won his medal. Till then he was completely self funded.

Then, bang, we love him, and he was swamped with gold and goodies. Where is the sports minister to plan funding for Thai badminton.

Note, no one paid for her parents to go to see her win.... Nice. Note the Singah emblem on her shirt. Didn't anyone think it may be nice to take her parents there to watch th crowning of a THAI WORLD CHAMPION.

Edited August 14, 201312 yr by Thai at Heart

Funny how the money and plaudits flows in after someone wins.

Before that, fend for yourself

At one point James Wattana, the snooker player, was supported by the Thai Snooker Association or whatever it's called and i think it was around B40,000 a month but this was years ago. His form dipped and he was told to win or else ! Everyone loves a winner.

I used to have neighbour who bought a new football shirt every year and it depended on who won the English Premiership, of course he was always a " life long " fan.

Ah badminton, the lazy mans tennis

Ever played either?

So all those traffic stops are not bribery. They are collections to support training of athelites. Next they will be making them tax deductable.

I hope she gives him the run around for hours and hours, and wins finally by one point.........

Everyone wins, or dies of a heart attack in between.

"He said Ratchanok, 18, would be able to compete until the age of 30 provided she is disciplined, trains hard and does not get carried away by fame or temptation."

And he knows this, because-------?

Edited August 14, 201312 yr by Bluespunk

"He said Ratchanok, 18, would be able to compete until the age of 30 provided she is disciplined, trains hard and does not get carried away by fame or temptation."

Is disciplined, trains hard, avoids temptation, all this from this man, who does not heed his any of his own words of wisdom, sweet irony indeed.

The obligatory photo op will follow i.e a pic of him with Khun Ratchanok in it.

"He said Ratchanok, 18, would be able to compete until the age of 30 provided she is disciplined, trains hard and does not get carried away by fame or temptation."

And he knows this, because-------?

Because, in his youff, he was a high school champion and he fell for all 3, including also other nefarious character failures? If only, he mused, "I hadn't been so wasteful of my talents....., and done something for the glory of the country, instead of myself".

Cue laughter from assembled journalists....

Edited August 14, 201312 yr by Thai at Heart

"He said Ratchanok, 18, would be able to compete until the age of 30 provided she is disciplined, trains hard and does not get carried away by fame or temptation."

And he knows this, because-------?

It's a veiled command.

"He said Ratchanok, 18, would be able to compete until the age of 30 provided she is disciplined, trains hard and does not get carried away by fame or temptation."

And he knows this, because-------?

I"m sure he knows a lot about temptation or is it on his pay slip as " sundries and other payments " ?

Non accountable of course

The badminton star is also slated to take up a position within the Royal Thai Police from Thursday onwards /NATIONAL NEWS BUREAU OF THAILAND

Would be better if he found time to use what little policing skills he has.

No it would be better he focus an badminton and let someone else make the police job.

So badminton makes a good bobby then, best get all out training, we will teach the new champ to set up tressel tables and devise a schedule for all Bobbies, another great phot opportunity beckons. Next year she will be forgotten, unless she wins again.

Who are all these people that appear out of the woodwork when the TV cameras descend on the latest symbol of national pride, the light fades quick here, super stars come and go.

Funny how the money and plaudits flows in after someone wins.

Before that, fend for yourself

Ever noticed how incidental the muaythai champ himself becomes when the trophies and sponsors' prize money are being handed out at the end? It's a cast of thousands.

That's pretty normal for the fight scene though.

Funny how the money and plaudits flows in after someone wins.

Before that, fend for yourself

Ever noticed how incidental the muaythai champ himself becomes when the trophies and sponsors' prize money are being handed out at the end? It's a cast of thousands.

That's pretty normal for the fight scene though.

True. After I'd written it, Don King came to mind.

I would prefer to see a match between Camronwit and Bodin.

Ah badminton, the lazy mans tennis

Play against a professional and let me see if you can actually back that claim up.