Thailand Masters 2025 is a major badminton tournament going on right now. This year’s edition is the second edition and it’s taking place at the Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok. The tournament started on 28 January and the finals will be held on 2 February 2025. The Thailand Masters is growing popular day by day for badminton fans, so read this article for its full details from top contenders to prize money and more.
Thailand Masters 2025: Prize Money, Categories and More
The Thailand Masters is the 4th tournament of the 2025 BWF World Tour and is a part of the Thailand Masters champions which has been happening for a decade. The tournament offers 5 categories; Men’s singles, Women’s singles, Men’s doubles, Women’s doubles and mixed doubles. It will be the first Super 300 tournament for the year 2025 after the Indonesia Masters. The tournament’s total prize money is set to be US$240,000 which will be distributed as follows:
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
| Singles | $18,000 | $9,120 | $3,480 | $1,440 | $840 |
| Doubles | $18,960 | $9,120 | $3,360 | $1,740 | $900 |
The first round of the tournament is underway from January 28, meanwhile, the second round will be held on January 30. The quarterfinals and semifinals will happen on January 31 and February 1, respectively. The most awaited finals of the tournament are scheduled for February 2.
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Contenders For The Crown: Top-Seeded Players
Since Viktor Axelsen, the two-time Olympic champion and World No. 1, Shi Yuqi, will not be taking part in the tournament, the top contender for the tournament will be Kunlavut Vitidsarn. The 23-year-old is a silver medalist in Paris Olympics 2024 and also the current men’s singles world champion. He recently won the Indonesia Masters 2025 on 26 January 2025 by defeating Jonatan Christie. But it won’t be easy to take the title home since there are a lot of top-seed contenders participating in the tournament. Here is the list of top-seed players in each category.
Men’s singles
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn
- Ng Ka Long
- Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo
- Jason Teh
- Jeon Hyeok-jin
- Wang Zhengxing
- Kantaphon Wangcharoen
- Nhat Nguyen
Women’s singles
- Pornpawee Chochuwong
- Ratchanok Intanon
- Putri Kusuma Wardani
- Line Kjærsfeldt
- Sim Yu-jin
- Malvika Bansod
- Pornpicha Choeikeewong
- Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi
Men’s doubles
- Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana
- Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin
- Peeratchai Sukphun/Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
- Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan
- Kang Min-hyuk/Kim Won-ho
- Huang Di/Liu Yang
- Kittinupong Kedren/Dechapol Puavaranukroh
- Pruthvi Roy/K. Sai Pratheek
Women’s doubles
- Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
- Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand
- Benyapa Aimsaard/Nuntakarn Aimsaard
- Laksika Kanlaha/Phataimas Muenwong
- Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian
- Lanny Tria Mayasari/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
- Meilysa Trias Puspitasari/Rachel Allessya Rose
- Lin Xiao-min/Wang Yu-qiao
Mixed doubles
- Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui
- Ruttanapak Oupthong/Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat
- Pakkapon Teeraratsakul/Phataimas Muenwong
- Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran
- Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
- Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Pasaribu
- Adnan Maulana/Indah Cahya Sari Jamil
- Amri Syahnawi/Nita Violina Marwah
Thailand Masters 2025: Where to Watch
The live score of the tournament can be followed on BWF tournament software for all the countries; however, live streaming platforms will differ for each country, but we have got you covered. Fans in India can watch the tournament live streaming on Sports18 and Disney+Hotstar. In Indonesia, fans will be able to access the live telecast on Vidio, MNCTV and Nex Parabola. Singapore fans can watch the live on Hub Sports 1 & 2 and Starhub while it will be available on Astro Arena in Malaysia.
