Tai Pichit
| Born | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Sport country |
 Thailand |
| Professional | 1991–1999 |
| Highest ranking | 124 (1998/99) |
| Career winnings | £20,770 |
| Highest break | 140 (1998/99) |
| Century breaks | 10 |
| Best ranking finish | Second round (1994 Thailand Open) |
Chuchart Trairatanapradit, popularly known as Tai Pichit is a Thai former professional snooker player. He has participated at the World Snooker Championship three times, reaching the first round in 1995. Pichit's best overall ranking finish was at the 1994 Thailand Open, where he reached the second round, losing to Darren Morgan 4–5 in the second round.
Career
Pichit turned professional in 1991. His first tournament was the 1991 Thailand Open, where he was eliminated 4–5 in the first round by Ali Carter. Pichit's best run came in 1994, when he participated in the Thailand Open, beating Colin Morton and Stephen Hendry 5–2, before losing to Morgan 4–5 in the second round.
One year later, he participated at his first World Snooker Championship, qualifying for the 1995 World Snooker Championship. This meant he became the second Thai player to play at the Crucible Theatre, after James Wattana and later in 2013 Dechawat Poomjaeng. He reached the first round, losing to Willie Thorne 6–10.[1][2] At the end of 1994/95, Pichit was ranked No. 171.
He also participated in the 1996 UK Championship, defeating Jimmy White 9–7 in the first round, and advanced to the second round, where he was defeated by Joe Johnson 6–9.
In 1998/99, he was ranked No. 124, the highest ranking in his career, but ended the season at 150, with his final tournament at the 1999 China International, losing 0–5 to John Giles.
References
- ↑ Hawkins, Lee. "1995 Embassy World Professional Snooker Championship". WWW Snooker. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Hicks heaps misery on erring Davis". The Independent. 19 April 1995. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
External links
- Tai Pichit at CueTracker.net: Snooker Results and Statistic Database
- Profile on Snooker Database