| Men's snooker doubles at the 1998 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Land Sports Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 9–11 December 1998 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 54 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games | |||
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| Three-cushion | singles | ||
| English billiards | singles | doubles | |
| Eight-ball | singles | doubles | |
| Nine-ball | singles | doubles | |
| Snooker | singles | doubles | team |
The men's snooker singles tournament at the 1998 Asian Games in Thailand took place from 9 to 11 December 1998 at Land Sports Complex.
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 9 December 1998 | 09:00 | First round |
| Thursday, 10 December 1998 | 09:00 | Third round |
| 16:00 | Quarterfinals | |
| Friday, 11 December 1998 | 09:00 | Semifinals |
| 16:00 | Finals |
| Final | |||
 Sam Chong (MAS) Ooi Chin Kay (MAS) | 6 | ||
 Phaitoon Phonbun (THA) Noppadon Noppachorn (THA) | 4 | ||
| 3rd place match | |||
| Wattana Pu-ob-orm (THA) Chuchart Trirattanapradit (THA) | 1 | ||
 Shokat Ali (PAK) Saleh Mohammad (PAK) | 5 | ||
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