Charoen Wattanasin

Charoen Wattanasin
Charoen Wattanasin in 1962
Personal information
Country	Thailand
Born	(1937-04-04) 4 April 1937 (age 87)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Thailand Thomas Cup 1961 Jakarta Men's team Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Men's team 1962 Jakarta Men's team 1966 Bangkok Men's doubles Southeast Asian Games 1959 Bangkok Men's doubles 1959 Bangkok Men's singles

Charoen Wattanasin (Thai: เจริญ วรรธนะสิน) (born 1937) is a former badminton player from Thailand who won international championships in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Between 1958 and 1962 Wattanasin captured the open men's singles titles of Malaya, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, and France.^[1] He also shared the open men's doubles titles of Malaya, Scotland, the Netherlands, and the USA.^[2] Wattanasin was a men's singles runner-up to Denmark's formidable Erland Kops at the All-England Championships in 1960 and 1962.^[3] He represented Thailand in the Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns of 1957-1958 and 1963-1964.^[4]

In 2000 he was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame. However, there were scandals and corruption issues when he was the president of the Badminton Association of Thailand between 2009 and 2013. In 2010, 16 players and coaches quit Badminton Association of Thailand as they did not receive supporting fee from the association, while Charoen claimed that he already provided support.^[5]

In 2014, he criticised the European Union's decision to impose political sanctions against Thailand for overthrowing an elected government by stating that Thai people should ban products from the EU, particularly cars, and stop travelling to the EU as well;^[6] however, his sons owned BMWs and his daughter was a communication general manager for Chanel Thailand.^[7]

He is a father of two famous singers Jirayut Wattanasin and Jetrin Wattanasin.

Men's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Tuly Ulao	Ang Tjin Siang Tjoa Tjong Boan	15–11, 7–15, 10–15	Bronze

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	Bangkok, Thailand	Thanoo Khadjadbhye	14–15, 13–15	Silver

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	Bangkok, Thailand	Kamal Sudthivanich	Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi	15–12, 15–14	Gold

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1958	Malaysia Open			Winner
1959	Canada Open	Tan Joe Hock	4–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1959	US Open	Tan Joe Hock	15–7, 5–15, 14–18	Runner-up
1959	Malaysia Open	Teh Kew San	15–11, 15–12	Winner
1960	All England	Erland Kops	11–15, 15–11, 6–15	Runner-up
1960	Norwegian International			Winner
1961	Dutch Open	Ferry Sonneville	8–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1961	Scottish Open			Winner
1962	Scottish Open			Winner
1962	Dutch Open	Ferry Sonneville	7–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1962	Irish Open			Winner
1962	All England	Erland Kops	10–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1962	French Open	Finn Kobberø	15–4, 18–13	Winner
1962	Malaysia Open			Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1958	Malaysia Open	Kamal Sudthivanich			Winner
1959	Canada Open	Thanoo Khadjadbhye	Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San	15–10, 13–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1960	Canada Open	Tan Joe Hock	Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San	8–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1960	US Open	Finn Kobberø			Winner
1962	Scottish Open	Jimmy Lim			Winner
1962	Dutch Open	Oon Chong Teik	Oon Chong Jin Ole Mertz	15–12, 15–13	Winner
1962	French Open	Torkild Nielsen	Finn Kobberø Bengt Nielsen	16–18, 15–1, 4–15	Runner-up
1969	Canada Open	Tan Joe Hock	Tony Jordan Robert McCoig	7–15, 6–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Dutch Open	Els Robbé	Oon Chong Teik Ulla Rasmussen	10–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1962	French Open	Veronica Brock	Finn Kobberø Tan Gaik Bee	3–15, 2–15	Runner-up

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	World Invitational Championships	Teh Kew San	15–1, 15–7	Gold