1996 Thailand Open
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=Thailand Open
|logo=
|dates={{Start and end dates|1996|03|11|1996|03|17|df=y}}
|venue=Montien Riverside Hotel
|location=Bangkok
|country=Thailand
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Ranking event
|Total prize fund=£230,000{{Cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12116817.sports-digest/ |title=Sports Digest |publisher=Herald Scotland |date=12 March 1996 |access-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230302144208/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12116817.sports-digest/ |archive-date=2 March 2023 |url-status=live }}
|highest_break={{flagathlete|Alan McManus|SCO}} (139)
|winner={{flagathlete|Alan McManus|SCO}}
|runner_up={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}
|score=9–8
|previous=1995
|next=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.{{cite web|title=Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=26 January 2018}}
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.{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=169}}
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Wildcard round
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | |||
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 | {{flagathlete|Barry Pinches|ENG}} | align="center"| 5–1 | {{flagathlete|Thomas Ang Chick Hong|MAS}} |
| WC2 | {{flagathlete|Paul Hunter|ENG}} | align="center"| 5–0 | {{flagathlete|Sakchai Sim Ngam|THA}} |
| WC3 | {{flagathlete|Graeme Dott|SCO}} | align="center"| 5–3 | {{flagathlete|Phaitoon Phonbun|THA}} |
Main draw
{{cite web|title=Kloster Thailand Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=33|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071810/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=33|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=26 January 2018}}
{{32TeamBracket
| RD1=Last 32
Best of 9 frames
| RD2=Last 16
Best of 9 frames
| RD3=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
| RD4=Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
| RD5=Final
Best of 17 frames
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD1-score01=5
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James
| RD1-score02=3
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD1-score03=5
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago
| RD1-score04=2
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD1-score05=5
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
| RD1-score06=4
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD1-score07=5
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD1-score08=2
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD1-score09=5
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Burnett
| RD1-score10=1
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD1-score11=5
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Ponting
| RD1-score12=0
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD1-score13=5
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott
| RD1-score14=3
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD1-score15=5
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Pinches
| RD1-score16=2
| RD1-seed17=
| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD1-score17=5
| RD1-seed18=
| RD1-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee
| RD1-score18=3
| RD1-seed19=
| RD1-team19={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD1-score19=5
| RD1-seed20=
| RD1-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD1-score20=1
| RD1-seed21=
| RD1-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Woodman
| RD1-score21=5
| RD1-seed22=
| RD1-team22={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
| RD1-score22=2
| RD1-seed23=
| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton
| RD1-score23=5
| RD1-seed24=
| RD1-team24={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD1-score24=4
| RD1-seed25=
| RD1-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD1-score25=5
| RD1-seed26=
| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hunter
| RD1-score26=4
| RD1-seed27=
| RD1-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe
| RD1-score27=5
| RD1-seed28=
| RD1-team28={{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Snaddon
| RD1-score28=0
| RD1-seed29=
| RD1-team29={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail
| RD1-score29=5
| RD1-seed30=
| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold
| RD1-score30=4
| RD1-seed31=
| RD1-team31={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD1-score31=5
| RD1-seed32=
| RD1-team32={{flagicon|NIR}} Terry Murphy
| RD1-score32=4
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD2-score01=5
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD2-score02=0
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD2-score03=4
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD2-score04=5
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD2-score05=3
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD2-score06=5
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD2-score07=5
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD2-score08=3
| RD2-seed09=
| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD2-score09=2
| RD2-seed10=
| RD2-team10={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD2-score10=5
| RD2-seed11=
| RD2-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Woodman
| RD2-score11=5
| RD2-seed12=
| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton
| RD2-score12=4
| RD2-seed13=
| RD2-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD2-score13=5
| RD2-seed14=
| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe
| RD2-score14=4
| RD2-seed15=
| RD2-team15={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail
| RD2-score15=2
| RD2-seed16=
| RD2-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD2-score16=5
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD3-score01=4
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD3-score02=5
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD3-score03=5
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD3-score04=0
| RD3-seed05=
| RD3-team05={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD3-score05=5
| RD3-seed06=
| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Woodman
| RD3-score06=1
| RD3-seed07=
| RD3-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD3-score07=1
| RD3-seed08=
| RD3-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD3-score08=5
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD4-score01=6
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD4-score02=5
| RD4-seed03=
| RD4-team03={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD4-score03=6
| RD4-seed04=
| RD4-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD4-score04=3
| RD5-seed01=
| RD5-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD5-score01=9
| RD5-seed02=
| RD5-team02={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD5-score02=8
}}
References
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{{Snooker season 1995/1996}}