WPBSA Statement | Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon

After careful consideration the WPBSA Board has taken the decision not to admit Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon as a Member of the WPBSA.

This decision has been taken in the best interests of the WPBSA and the sport. This means that he will be unable to take a place on the World Snooker Tour for the forthcoming season.

This is due to outstanding serious disciplinary matters from when he was last on the World Snooker Tour in 2015. ​Thanawat is cooperating fully with the WPBSA to resolve the outstanding issues.

This World Snooker Tour place will now be offered to Asjad Iqbal of Pakistan who is the next in line on the Asia-Oceania Q School Order of Merit.