Bangkok Airways Open

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Bangkok Airways Open
Tournament information
Location Bangkok, Thailand
Established2005
Course(s)Santiburi Samui Country Club
Par71
Length6,853 yards (6,266 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$300,000
Month playedJune
Final year2008
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Lee Sung (2007)
To par−16 as above
Final champion
Flag of Thailand.svg Thaworn Wiratchant
Location Map
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Santiburi Samui CC
Location in Thailand

The Bangkok Airways Open was an Asian Tour golf tournament played in Thailand from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the prize fund was US$300,000, which is one of the smaller purses on the tour.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
2008 Flag of Thailand.svg Thaworn Wiratchant 271−133 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Kai
2007 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sung 268−163 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Prayad Marksaeng
2006 Flag of Thailand.svg Chawalit Plaphol 281−3Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rick Gibson
2005 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Wen-teh 277−7Playoff Flag of Thailand.svg Thammanoon Sriroj


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