Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup
Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup Trophy
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. 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 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
| Year | Winner | Runner up |
| 2016 | Nigel Richards (13) ( New Zealand)
|
Pichai Limprasert ( Thailand) |
| 2015 | Nigel Richards (12) ( New Zealand)[4] |
Ming Hui Hubert Wee ( Singapore) |
| 2014 | Nigel Richards (11) ( New Zealand)[5] |
Panupol Sujjayakorn ( Thailand) |
| 2013 | Nigel Richards (10) ( New Zealand)[6] |
Komol Panyasophonlert ( Thailand) |
| 2012 | Helen Gipson (1) ( Scotland)[7] |
Thacha Koowirat ( Thailand) |
| 2011 | Nigel Richards (9) ( New Zealand)[8] |
Komol Panyasophonlert ( Thailand) |
| 2010 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (4) ( Thailand) |
David Eldar ( Australia) |
| 2009 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (3) ( Thailand) |
Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn ( Thailand) |
| 2008 | Ong Suanne (1) ( Malaysia) |
Nigel Richards ( New Zealand) |
| 2007 | Nigel Richards (8) ( New Zealand) |
Komol Panyasophonlert ( Thailand) |
| 2006 | Nigel Richards (7) ( New Zealand) |
Femi Awowade ( England) |
| 2005 | Panupol Sujjayakorn (1) ( Thailand) |
Nigel Richards ( New Zealand) |
| 2004 | Nigel Richards (6) ( New Zealand) |
Andrew Fisher ( Australia) |
| 2003 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (2) ( Thailand) |
Ganesh Asirvatham ( Malaysia) |
| 2002 | Nigel Richards (5) ( New Zealand) |
Femi Awowade ( England) |
| 2001 | Nigel Richards (4) ( New Zealand) |
Paul Cleary ( Australia) |
| 2000 | Nigel Richards (3) ( New Zealand) |
Jakkrit Klaphajone ( Thailand) |
| 2000† | Nigel Richards (2) ( New Zealand) |
Jakkrit Klaphajone ( Thailand) |
| 1999 | Nigel Richards (1) ( New Zealand) |
Naween Tharanga Fernando ( Australia) |
| 1999† | Mark Nyman (1) ( England) |
Nigel Richards ( New Zealand) |
| 1998 | Joel Sherman (1) ( United States) |
Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn ( Thailand) |
| 1997 | Jakkrit Klaphajone (2) ( Thailand) |
Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn ( Thailand) |
| 1996 | Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (1) ( Thailand) |
Jakkrit Klaphajone ( Thailand) |
| 1995 | Jakkrit Klaphajone (1) ( Thailand) |
Sam Kantimathi ( United States) |
| 1994 | Sam Kantimathi (1) ( United States) |
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk ( Thailand) |
| 1993 | Ong-Arj Charuwan ( Thailand) |
Sam Kantimathi ( United States) |
| 1992 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (1) ( Thailand) |
Mark Nyman ( England) |
| 1991 | ||
| 1990 | Charles Goldstein (1) ( United States) |
Mark Nyman ( England) |
| 1989 | Apichit Vichitjitkul (1) ( Thailand) |
John Ozag ( United States) |
- The Thai International tournaments are generally held around late June to early July
- † These two tournaments were held in January under different sponsorship
See also
- World Scrabble Championship
- World Youth Scrabble Championships
- Canadian Scrabble Championship
- National Scrabble Championship
- National School Scrabble Championship
References
- ↑ Samantha Brown - Writing on lifestyle in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia Archived May 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Wordsmiths of the world find their own paradise in Thailand -> Pattaya Daily News : pattaya daily update news
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1269189
- ↑ http://event.poslfit.com/2015/kingscup/build/
- ↑ http://tiger2002scrabble.blogspot.com/2014/07/29th-brand-crossword-game-kings-cup-2014.html
- ↑ http://www.poslarchive.com/kingscup/2013/build/notes/0.html
- ↑ 27th King's Cup (2012) website
- ↑ 26th King's Cup (2011) website
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