Thailand
Name:
Dechawat Poomjang.
Nickname:
Jack Saraburi.
Home town:
Saraburi.
Date and place of birth:
11/7/78 - Saraburi.
Family:
Bachelor.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Winner of fifth event of the 2008 Thailand Snooker Professional Circuit in August 2008.
Career achievements:
Winner of fifth event of the 2008 Thailand Snooker Professional Circuit in August 2008, runner-up of two National Snooker Championships in 2003 and 2004 and reached the quarter-finals of the 2005 Asian 9-ball Tour event.
Biggest disappointment:
Losing in the final of the National Snooker Championship in 2003.
Favourite pool player (one only):
Chao Fong Pang.
Sponsors:
Billiard Sports Association of Thailand.
Cues used:
Unbranded.
Hobbies:
Playing guitar.
Home pool room:
None.
Like about pool:
Crowds and the way they cheer.
Dislike about pool:
When there is nobody in the crowd to cheer me.
Occupation other than pool:
Professional snooker player.
Describe yourself:
A hardworking but happy-go-lucky guy who can cope with any situation.
Name:
Nitiwat Kanjanasri.
Nickname:
Nut.
Home town:
Chachonengsao.
Date and place of birth:
28-05-1985 / Bangkok.
Family:
Bachelor.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Semi-finalist at the 2007 Macau Asian Indoor Games pool event, semi-finalist at the fifth event of the 2008 Thailand Professional Snooker Ranking Circuit, runner-up at the fourth event of the 2007 Thailand Professional Snooker Ranking Circuit.
Career achievements:
Semi-finalist at the 2007 Macau Asian Indoor Games pool event, winner of fourth event of the 2005 Thailand Snooker Professional Circuit, quarter-final of the 2007 Asian 9-ball Tour event four.
Biggest disappointment:
Not making it to the second round of the Singapore leg of the 2008 Asian 9-Ball Tour despite beating Alex Pagulayan in the first round.
Favourite pool player (one only):
Efren Reyes.
Sponsors:
Billiard Sports Association of Thailand.
Cues Used:
Predator shaft with Falcon butt.
Hobbies:
Playing snooker.
Home pool room:
None.
Like about pool:
Fast and furious.
Dislike about pool:
Too much depends on luck.
Occupation other than pool:
Professional snooker player.
Describe yourself:
Gifted and talented but also an under-achiever of the highest order.
World Cup of Pool history
2006 (Tepwin Arunnath and Amnuayporn Chotipong)
R1 5-9 v Canada (Tyler Edey and Luc Salvas).
2007 - Did not compete
2008 Campaign
R1 (Wednesday, October 8 - afternoon session) v Poland (Radoslaw Babica and Mateusz Sniegocki)
