About us
Banthongyord Badminton School is the first badminton school in Thailand. It is on Phutthamonton Sai 3 Road in Bangkhae District, Bangkok, and was formerly called the “Banthongyord Badminton Club”.
The Banthongyord Badminton Club was founded.
Pattapol Ngernsrisuk became the first Banthongyord player to be selected for the Thai national team.
The club applied to the Ministry of Education to open as a school named “Banthongyord Badminton School”.
Ratchanok Intanon, a Thai national team player, became the youngest badminton world champion, at the age of 18.
Ratchanok Intanon made history as the first women’s singles player to win 3 Superseries titles in 3 weeks, and officially became world No. 1 in women’s singles.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn made history as the first Thai men’s singles player to win the World Championships.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn made history as the first Thai men’s singles player to win an Olympic silver medal.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn made history as the first Thai men’s singles player to win the Asian Championships.
Founded in 1991
The club was founded in 1991 by the family of Kamala Thongkorn (Pook). The aim was to give her children and their friends a place to play badminton. At the time her children had no club, so they could not enter tournaments. Out of her love for the sport, she started a club of her own, the “Banthongyord Badminton Club”.
The club registered as an ordinary member of the Badminton Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage. The name comes from Khun Kamala’s own business; her friends suggested it because it also expresses Thai identity.
The early years
At first the club had a single court, built at Khun Kamala’s home, and only 4 players, coached by teacher Pornroj Banditpisut. The players began to get results and reached the quarter-finals. The following year Pornroj had to move to a government teaching post in Krabi province, so he advised the club to hire a professional, full-time coach.
The club contacted the Badminton Association of Thailand. Its secretary-general at the time, Sangha Meknavin, asked the Chinese Badminton Association for a Chinese coach to work in Thailand. Hol Zea Chang, head coach of the Chinese Badminton Association, sent the profile of Xie Zhihua, and the club signed a contract with Xie Zhihua as its coach.
As more players joined, the club moved to rented courts at Phet Kasem 59 for about 3 months, then to Hansa Badminton Court for about 7 years. It then moved to Assumption College Thonburi for about 4 more years, until there were not enough courts for the number of players.
Khun Kamala then decided to build badminton courts and open a school just for badminton: to teach basic skills to young people and the public so they exercise the right way, and to develop players who aim for the national level. In 2003 she applied to the Ministry of Education to open it as a school named “Banthongyord Badminton School”, the name it still has today.
Standard courts
A cafeteria, two dormitories, a badminton shop and more than a hundred free parking spaces.
World-class coaches
Our coaches have a great deal of experience in badminton.
Dormitories
Banthongyord Badminton School is well equipped, with attractive grounds and a clean, safe environment.
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