May 22, 2007 : Last updated 05:37 pm (Thai local time) The Nation May 22, 2007 Thai Badminton Pair Tops International Ranking Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam have become the first mixed-doubles pairing from Thailand in the past 10 years to top the International Badminton Federation (BWF not IBF) world rankings. The ranking secures them Bt320,000 a month from Siam Cement Group, badminton's main sponsor in this country. Singles ace Boonsak Ponsana rose to eight after clinching the Singapore Open Super Series title. He receives a sponsor's bonus of Bt1,200,000 and an increase in his monthly payment to Bt40,000.
What about Zheng Bo/Gao Ling and INA top mixed pairs? They've performed more consistantly and had a higher ranking than other ones, shouldnt they be top rank?