| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–17 March 1996 (1996-03-11 – 1996-03-17) |
| Venue | Montien Riverside Hotel |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £230,000 |
| Winner's share | £40,000 |
| Highest break |  Alan McManus (SCO) (139) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Alan McManus (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Ken Doherty (IRL) |
| Score | 9–8 |
| ← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Singha Thailand Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 March 1996 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
Alan McManus won the tournament, defeating Ken Doherty 9–8 in the final. The defending champion, James Wattana, was eliminated by McManus in the quarter-final.
Wildcard round
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 |  Barry Pinches (ENG) |
5–1 |  Thomas Ang Chick Hong (MAS)
|
| WC2 | Paul Hunter (ENG) |
5–0 |  Sakchai Sim Ngam (THA)
|
| WC3 | Graeme Dott (SCO) |
5–3 | Phaitoon Phonbun (THA)
|
Main draw
References
- "Sports Digest". Herald Scotland. 12 March 1996. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Singha Thailand Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 169.
- "Kloster Thailand Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2018.