Thai men’s badminton team sweeps Myanmar 3–0 at 33rd SEA Games
Thailand overpowered Myanmar in men’s team quarter-finals at 33rd SEA Games, winning all three in straight games to secure a semi-final showdown with Malaysia and guarantee at least a bronze medal.
- The Thai men's badminton team defeated Myanmar with a decisive 3-0 score in the quarter-finals of the 33rd SEA Games.
- This victory guarantees Thailand at least a bronze medal and advances the team to the semi-finals.
- The 3-0 sweep was secured by wins from Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the doubles pair of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Kittinupong Kedren, and Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul.
- Following the win, Thailand is scheduled to face Malaysia in the semi-final match.
Thailand’s men’s badminton team delivered a dominant performance at the 33rd SEA Games (SEA Games 2025), sweeping Myanmar 3–0 in the men’s team quarter-finals at Gymnasium 4, Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, on Sunday (December 7).
The victory sent Thailand into the semi-finals and guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
- In the men’s singles, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the 2024 Olympic silver medallist, maintained his top form with a straight-games win over Hein Htut, 21–13, 21–15, to give Thailand a 1–0 lead.
- Thailand’s first men’s doubles pair, Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Kittinupong Kedren, then doubled the advantage with a comfortable 21–14, 21–9 victory over Hein Thiha Aung and Phone Zaw, stretching the team lead to 2–0.
- In the second men’s singles, Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul cruised past Lin Nyan Chen in straight games, 21–4, 21–9.to complete the 3–0 clean sweep for Thailand.
Thailand will now face long-time rivals Malaysia in the semi-finals, after Malaysia also beat the Philippines 3–0.
Semi-final schedule – Monday (December 8)
The team badminton semi-finals will take place on Monday, December 8, 2025, with the following schedule:
- Women’s team: 10am – Thailand v Singapore
- Men’s team: 3pm – Thailand v Malaysia
- Other ties: Indonesia v Singapore (women’s team) and Indonesia v Singapore (men’s team)
Thai fans can follow the action live on NBT, T Sports 7, Thairath TV, PPTV HD 36, One31 and TrueVisions Now, or watch the matches in person at the venue free of charge.
