Ratchanok Inthanon - รัชนก อินทนนท์

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  1. phil-mm

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    I think it's a waste to leave all these photos in a thread that is no one visits anymore. Anyway, it's thanks to both of you that we can all sit back and laugh about it. It's really sad to see so many of them not making it into the professional circuit in the end. Ratchanok's cheeks still looks pinchable, LOL.
     
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    Haha, I join Bruce in thanking you for bringing back some happy memories. :)
    RI somehow did not strike me then as so "powerful" as she turns out to be now. She was indeed very "tiny" and of course that was some three years ago when she was 12 years old! :p

    That's one reason why I would try to turn up to see her in action and perhaps take a photo with her. Hope its all right with limsy. ;)

    BTW the venue then was the old and historical SBA Hall at Guillimard Rd where most of the local tournaments were held, but now it is unavailable and leased out as a food court, I think. Hopefully, the new indoor stadium at the new Kallang Sports Hub now being built will be the next badminton venue.
     
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  5. phil-mm

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    Yes, back then it was not easy to predict that she will have made such an impact. I wonder if she knew, when she made the decision to participate, that the venue which holds memories of her childhood victories (I mean earlier childhood) no longer exists.
     
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    I like her when she lying on the floor :D
     
  7. Loh

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    3 years later, Ratchatok is vastly different in looks and in skills

    Compare the pics taken in December 2007 and those that I am presenting to you now on her action during the recent Li Ning S'pore Youth Int'l, you will observe that RI looks vastly different though she is merely 15 now.

    Taller, prettier and stronger she now gives tips to her doubles partner and why not with her greater exposure to the international arena? :p

    She will continue to impress us at the world stage and will be the darling of THAILAND badminton. With Saina Nehwal and possibly a few other girls, Ratchanok will be among the limited numbers who can punch a hole into the Great Wall of China. :D

    Ratchanok seen here playing GSU19 semis when she beat Lin Ying Chun (TPE) 21-18, 21-13. She went on to defeat another Taiwanese Chen Yen Hua in the finals, 21-9, 21-19. :)
     

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    Now she is back with Jansen..haha..she ran away when I called her and mentioned that Jansen said "hellO''she giggled and ran away..after seeing a bunch of INA players smiling
     
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    Are you referring to RI? and who is Jansen?
     
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    Jonas Rafly Jansen, one of Djarum BD players :)
     
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    Haha, now I know got boyfriend already!
     
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    Ha ha, cute.

    LOL, you haven't been following the Indonesian Grand Prix Gold. Here's the link:

    http://www.badmintoncentral.com/for...16-Indonesia-Open-Grand-Prix-Gold-2010/page11

    I believe that based on Inthanon's current strength, she should already be in the top 10.
    Hope she doesn't prove me wrong in the upcoming tournaments :).
    Here's a video from her Facebook:

    [video=facebook;184682864890578]http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=184682864890578&oid=124825990906359&comments&ref=mf[/video]
     
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    I think it is worth mentioning that Inthanon did actually play quite well in the Victor Korea Open 2011.
    She lost to the eventual champion Wang Yihan with a score 21-18 21-17. WYH also beat Jiang Yanjiao 21-18 21-13 and Wang Shixian 21-14 21-18.
     
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    I am suprised that no one wished Ratchanok a happy 16th birthday !
     
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    Oops, happy belated 16th birthday to Inthanon Ratchanok!
    Can't believe that their birthdays are so close :).
     
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    Happy Birthday to our Young Lady from Thailand

    May she conquer AE by storm

    :):):):):):)
     
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    already did in facebook==
    here she wont able to see it
     
  18. Loh

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    Mr Lim, you can refer her to BC, right?
     
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    lol
    is better to speak without them reading the thread
    hehe
    its feel awkward if we meet in real life
    haha
     
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    Refer RI to BC

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    I think she will be laughing her head off when she reads what some of us have posted about her.
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