Charoen Wattanasin

Charoen Wattanasin
Charoen Wattanasin in 1962
Personal information
Country	Thailand
Born	(1937-04-04) 4 April 1937 (age 88)
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 SEAP Games 1959 Bangkok Men's doubles 1959 Bangkok Men's singles

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

Career

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]

Corruption scandal

In 2000, Wattanasin 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 Wattanasin claimed that he already provided support.^[5]

Political perspective

In 2014, Wattanasin 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]

Personal life

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

Achievements

Asian Games

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

SEAP Games

Men's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1958	Malaysia Open	Teh Kew San	15–9, 15–4	Winner
1959	Canadian Open	Tan Joe Hock	4–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1959	U.S. Open	Tan Joe Hock	15–7, 5–15, 14–18	Runner-up
1959	Malaysia Open	Teh Kew San	15–11, 15–12	Winner
1959	Western Indian Championships	Erland Kops	13–15, 3–12 retired[8]	Runner-up
1960	All England Open	Erland Kops	11–15, 15–11, 6–15	Runner-up
1960	Norwegian International	Bertil Glans	15–5, 15–3	Winner
1961	Dutch Open	Ferry Sonneville	8–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1961	Scottish Open	Robert McCoig	4–15, 15–12, 15–9	Winner
1962	Scottish Open	Trevor Coates	15–3, 15–4	Winner
1962	Lancashire Open	Roger Mills	15–4, 15–4	Winner
1962	Dutch Open	Ferry Sonneville	7–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1962	Irish Open	Robert McCoig	15–6, 15–8	Winner
1962	All England Open	Erland Kops	10–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1962	French Open	Finn Kobberø	15–4, 18–13	Winner
1962	Malaysia Open	Channarong Ratanaseangsuang	15–4, 7–15, 15–8	Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1958	Malaysia Open	Kamal Sudthivanich	Johnny Heah Lim Say Hup	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1959	Canadian Open	Thanoo Khadjadbhye	Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San	15–10, 13–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1959	Western Indian Championships	Kamal Sudthivanich	Lim Say Hup Nandu Natekar	6–15, 15–6, 13–18[9]	Runner-up
1960	Canada Open	Tan Joe Hock	Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San	8–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1960	U.S. Open	Finn Kobberø	Manuel Armendariz Jim Poole	15–6, 15–6	Winner
1961	Scottish Open	Johnny Best	Robert McCoig Frank Shannon	5–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1962	Scottish Open	Jimmy Lim	Robert McCoig Frank Shannon	10–15, 15–11, 15–10	Winner
1962	Lancashire Open	R. Derrick	Tony Jordan Trevor Coates	8–15, 15–7, 5–15	Runner-up
1962	Dutch Open	Oon Chong Teik	Oon Chong Jin Ole Mertz	15–12, 15–13	Winner
1962	Irish Open	Lennox Robinson	Robert McCoig Frank Shannon	10–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1962	French Open	Torkild Nielsen	Finn Kobberø Bengt Nielsen	16–18, 15–1, 4–15	Runner-up
1969	Canadian 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

Invitational tournament

Men's singles

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

References

1. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 174, 209, 229, 256, 273.
2. Scheele, 209, 246, 274, 313.
3. Scheele, 163, 164.
4. Scheele, 86.
5. "เหลือบและกาฝาก ที่สูบเลือดนักกีฬาไทย". 4 February 2010.
6. "เจริญ วรรธนะสิน ปลุกต้านอียู ชาวเน็ตถามกลับทำไมลูกยังทำงานชาแนล-ขับบีเอ็ม !?!".
7. https://www.khaosod.co.th/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRRd016VTVOVFkzTmc9PQ==&catid= ^{[dead link]}
8. "Wattanasin collapses in singles". The Singapore Free Press. 15 October 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
9. "Lim & Natekar triumph: They win West India double title". The Straits Times. 15 October 1959. p. 15. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.