Charoen Wattanasin

Charoen Wattanasin (Thai: เจริญ วรรธนะสิน) (born 1937) is a former badminton player from Thailand who won international championships in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Charoen Wattanasin in 1962

Career

Between 1958 and 1962 Wattanasin captured the open men's singles titles of Malaya, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, and France.[1] He also shared the open men's doubles titles of Malaya, Scotland, the Netherlands, and the USA.[2] Wattanasin was a men's singles runner-up to Denmark's formidable Erland Kops at the All-England Championships in 1960 and 1962.[3] He represented Thailand in the Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns of 1957-1958 and 1963-1964.[4]

Corruption scandal

In 2000 he was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame. However, there were scandals and corruption issues when he was the president of the Badminton Association of Thailand between 2009 and 2013. In 2010, 16 players and coaches quit Badminton Association of Thailand as they did not receive supporting fee from the association, while Charoen claimed that he already provided support.[5]

Political perspective

In 2014, he criticised the European Union's decision to impose political sanctions against Thailand for overthrowing an elected government by stating that Thai people should ban products from the EU, particularly cars, and stop travelling to the EU as well;[6] however, his sons owned BMWs and his daughter was a communication general manager for Chanel Thailand.[7]

Personal life

He is a father of two famous singers Jirayut Wattanasin and Jetrin Wattanasin.

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1958 Malaysia Open Winner
1959 Canada Open Tan Joe Hock 4–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1959 US Open Tan Joe Hock 15–7, 5–15, 14–18 Runner-up
1959 Malaysia Open Teh Kew San 15–11, 15–12 Winner
1960 All England Erland Kops 11–15, 15–11, 6–15 Runner-up
1960 Norwegian International Winner
1961 Dutch Open Ferry Sonneville 8–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1961 Scottish Open Winner
1962 Scottish Open Winner
1962 Dutch Open Ferry Sonneville 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1962 Irish Open Winner
1962 All England Erland Kops 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1962 French Open Finn Kobberø 15–4, 18–13 Winner
1962 Malaysia Open Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1958 Malaysia Open Kamal Sudthivanich Winner
1959 Canada Open Thanoo Khadjadbhye Lim Say Hup
Teh Kew San		 15–10, 13–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1960 Canada Open Tan Joe Hock Lim Say Hup
Teh Kew San		 8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1960 US Open Finn Kobberø Winner
1962 Scottish Open Jimmy Lim Winner
1962 Dutch Open Oon Chong Teik Oon Chong Jin
Ole Mertz		 15–12, 15–13 Winner
1962 French Open Torkild Nielsen Finn Kobberø
Bengt Nielsen		 16–18, 15–1, 4–15 Runner-up
1969 Canada Open Tan Joe Hock Tony Jordan
Robert McCoig		 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1962 Dutch Open Els Robbé Oon Chong Teik
Ulla Rasmussen		 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1962 French Open Veronica Brock Finn Kobberø
Tan Gaik Bee		 3–15, 2–15 Runner-up

References
  1. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 174, 209, 229, 256, 273.
  2. Scheele, 209, 246, 274, 313.
  3. Scheele, 163, 164.<
  4. Scheele, 86.
  5. https://mgronline.com/politics/detail/9530000016521
  6. https://www.sanook.com/news/1618609/
  7. https://www.khaosod.co.th/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRRd016VTVOVFkzTmc9PQ==&catid=
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