James Wattana
|
|
| James Wattana | |
|---|---|
| |
| Personal Information | |
| Date of birth | January 17, 1970 |
| Nickname | The Thai-Phoon |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Career | |
| Professional | 1989 - present |
| 2005/6 World Ranking | 31 |
| 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.