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The billiards and snooker events at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games were held at the Sima Thani Hotel Grand Ballroom, Nakhon Ratchasima from 7 December to 14 December. There were thirteen events in total, ten men's and three women's. Thailand was the most successful nation overall, winning five gold medals.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-red snooker singles | Phaitoon Phonbun  Thailand | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Thailand | Lim Chun Kiat Singapore | |||
| Snooker singles | Moh Keen Ho  Malaysia | Noppadol Sangnil Thailand | Atthasit Mahitthi Thailand | |||
| Snooker doubles |  Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi Phaitoon Phonbun |  Malaysia Moh Keen Ho Yong Kein Foot |  Philippines Benjamin Guevarra, Jr. James Al Ortega | |||
| Snooker team | Thailand Pramual Jantad Phaitoon Phonbun Noppadol Sangnil | Malaysia Moh Loon Hong Thor Chuan Leong Yong Kein Foot |  Singapore Keith E Boon Aun Peter Gilchrist Lim Chun Kiat | |||
| English billiard singles | Praprut Chaithanasakun Thailand | Thawat Sujaritthurakarn Thailand | Nay Thway Oo Myanmar | |||
| English billiard doubles |  Myanmar Kyaw Oo Aung San Oo | Malaysia Roslan Yurnalis Moh Loon Hong | Thailand Praprut Chaithanasakun Thawat Sujaritthurakarn | |||
| 8-ball pool singles [1] | Ronato Alcano  Philippines | Tey Choon Kiat Singapore | Ibrahim Amir Malaysia | |||
| 9-ball pool singles | Ricky Yang  Indonesia | Lee Vann Corteza Philippines | Antonio Gabica Philippines | |||
| 9-ball pool doubles [1] | Philippines Antonio Gabica Marlon Manalo | Singapore Chan Keng Kwang Toh Lian Han | Malaysia Ibrahim Amir Lee Poh Soon | |||
| One-cushion carom singles | Dương Anh Vũ Vietnam | Nguyễn Sỹ Tường Vietnam | Tan Kiong An Indonesia | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-red snooker singles | Santhinee Jaisuekul Thailand | Mary Ann Basas Philippines | Iris Ranola Philippines |
| 8-ball pool singles | Angeline Magdalena Ticoalu Indonesia | Santhinee Jaisuekul Thailand | Rubilen Amit Philippines |
| 9-ball pool singles | Rubilen Amit Philippines | Angeline Magdalena Ticoalu Indonesia | Santhinee Jaisuekul Thailand |
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