Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup

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The Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup is the Thai national Scrabble competition in the English language. It has also been known as the Thailand International in the past. Since 2024 it is known as the Bangkok International Crossword Game Championship.

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The tournament has been honoured to accept a trophy from His Majesty the King to award to the winning player in the most prestigious division. [1] It is the largest Scrabble tournament in the world, in terms of the number of players, drawing as many as 8,000 players.

In Thailand, Scrabble is promoted like a sport and as a way to learn English. The international players are honoured by the king. [2] As a result, Thailand has produced two world champions as well as many top international players.

Results

YearWinnerRunner up
2024 Panupol Sujjayakorn (2) Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand) [3] Ming Hui Hubert Wee (Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore)
2019 Nigel Richards (15) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) Jesse Day (Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States)
2018 Nigel Richards (14) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) Panupol Sujjayakorn (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2017Komol Panyasophonlert (1) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Adam Logan (Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada)
2016Nigel Richards (13) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) [4] Pichai Limprasert (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2015Nigel Richards (12) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) [5] Ming Hui Hubert Wee (Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore)
2014Nigel Richards (11) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) [6] Panupol Sujjayakorn (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2013Nigel Richards (10) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) [7] Komol Panyasophonlert (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2012 Helen Gipson (1) (Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland) [8] Thacha Koowirat (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2011Nigel Richards (9) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) [9] Komol Panyasophonlert (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2010 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (4) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand) David Eldar (Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia)
2009Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (3) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2008Ong Suanne (1) (Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia)Nigel Richards (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)
2007Nigel Richards (8) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)Komol Panyasophonlert (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2006Nigel Richards (7) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)Femi Awowade (Flag of England.svg  England)
2005 Panupol Sujjayakorn (1) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Nigel Richards (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)
2004Nigel Richards (6) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand) Andrew Fisher (Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia)
2003Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (2) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand) Ganesh Asirvatham (Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia)
2002Nigel Richards (5) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)Femi Awowade (Flag of England.svg  England)
2001Nigel Richards (4) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)Paul Cleary (Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia)
2000Nigel Richards (3) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)Jakkrit Klaphajone (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
2000†Nigel Richards (2) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)Jakkrit Klaphajone (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
1999Nigel Richards (1) (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)Naween Tharanga Fernando (Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia)
1999† Mark Nyman (1) (Flag of England.svg  England)Nigel Richards (Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand)
1998 Joel Sherman (1) (Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States)Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
1997Jakkrit Klaphajone (2) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
1996Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (1) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Jakkrit Klaphajone (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
1995Jakkrit Klaphajone (1) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Sam Kantimathi (Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States)
1994Sam Kantimathi (1) (Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States)Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
1993Ong-Arj Charuwan (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Sam Kantimathi (Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States)
1992Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (1) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)Mark Nyman (Flag of England.svg  England)
1991Mark Nyman (1) (Flag of England.svg  England)Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)
1990Charles Goldstein (1) (Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States)Mark Nyman (Flag of England.svg  England)
1989Apichit Vichitjitkul (1) (Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand)John Ozag (Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States)

See also

References

  1. Samantha Brown - Writing on lifestyle in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia Archived May 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Wordsmiths of the world find their own paradise in Thailand -> Pattaya Daily News : pattaya daily update news [ permanent dead link ]
  3. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1158881425593313&id=100044144000202
  4. "Richards keeps King's Cup title". 5 July 2016.
  5. "2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup".
  6. "Scrabble: 29th Brand Crossword Game King's Cup 2014". 13 July 2014.
  7. "2013 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup".
  8. 27th King's Cup (2012) website
  9. 26th King's Cup (2011) website