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James Wattana - Definition and Overview

James Wattana
Personal Information
Date of birth January 17, 1970
Nickname The Thai-Phoon
Nationality Thai
Career
Professional 1989 - present
2004/5 World Ranking 33
Best World Ranking 3 (1994/95)
World Championship Best semi-final (1993, 1997)
Highest Break 147 (3 times)
Ranking Tournament Wins
Thailand Open 1994, 1995
Strachan Open 1992

Pu-Orb-Orm "James" Wattana (born January 17, 1970) is a professional snooker player from Thailand.

Wattana was a young prodigy, winning his first major tournament, the Camus Thailand Masters, in 1986, aged only 16. Turning professional in 1989, his career peaked in the mid-1990s, when he twice won the Thailand Open and rose to number three in the world rankings.

Wattana's success caught the imagination of the Thai public, and he became the most popular sportsman in his home country. He helped raise the profile of the game in the Far East, and has been followed into the game by many players from Thailand, Hong Kong and China.

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