Banthongyord Badminton School: where world-class players are made
Banthongyord Badminton School has developed players whose achievements began at junior level and went on to the world stage.
World level
Ratchanok Intanon
Ratchanok Intanon is the most successful player at the BWF World Junior Championships. She won the world junior title three times in a row, the first player in badminton history to do so.
Ratchanok Intanon became the first Thai player to win the BWF World Championships, and the youngest badminton world champion.
Ratchanok Intanon became the first player in the world to win three Superseries titles in a row in three weeks, and her ranking points made her world No. 1 in women’s singles.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Kunlavut Vitidsarn made history as the first Thai boys’ singles player to win the world junior title three times, breaking the record of Chen Jin of China.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn was runner-up at the Yonex Swiss Open 2021 and received the Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year award.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first Thai male player to finish as world runner-up in singles, winning the silver medal.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn beat Kodai Naraoka to win his first world title, making history as Thailand’s first men’s singles world champion.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kunlavut Vitidsarn made history by winning a silver medal for Thai badminton.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the men’s singles title at the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships, and on 3 June 2025 became the first Thai player to reach world No. 1.
Juniors
Anyapat Phichitpreechasak
Under-19 girls’ doubles champion, Bulgaria Junior International 2022
Under-19 girls’ singles runner-up, Bulgaria Junior International 2022
Under-19 girls’ singles champion, Turkey Junior 2022
Under-19 girls’ doubles champion, Turkey Junior 2022
Under-15 girls’ singles champion, Toyota Junior Badminton Championships 2022
Sarunrak Vitidsarn
Under-19 girls’ singles champion, India Junior International Grand Prix 2022