THAILAND OPEN 2011 (3-12 JUNE 2011)

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

Invitation for Thailand Open 2011
Sun, sea, beach, nature, culture, friendly people, nice food, nice nightlife, draughts, … is there a better combination? Playing draughts in the morning, swimming in the sea or sitting on an elephant in the afternoon. In the evening, if you like, there are many open bars.
In June 2011 there will be an international draughts tournament in Jomtien, a nice tourist village just at the beach. Nine rounds in nine days according to the Swiss System and the rules of the FMJD. We will play eight games in the morning and one game in the afternoon. There will be enough time to take part on (of course fully voluntary) excursions, or to play rapid (‘blitz’) games, or to play a small tournament ‘Thai draughts’ with the locals. The entrance fee of the participation is 50 euro. If you want to stay in the same hotel as the tournament, the costs are app. 145 euro for 9 nights with breakfast, based on a shared room. The transfer Bangkok-Jomtien is about 7 euro per person with the minibus. Excursions are, of course, not included in the price. We recommend you to spend more days in the nice country of Thailand. Come and join the 7th International Draughts Tournament in Jomtien (‘Thailand Open’) 3-12 June 2011 in the Jomtien Garden Hotel, 31/71 Moo 12, Nongprue, Banglamoung, Chonburi 20260, THAILAND.

Playing schedule:
(Time of the excursions can change!)
3 June: 19.00 hrs. Opening Tournament in Tulip House, 344/3 Jomtien Beach Road, 20260 Jomtien/Pattaya
4 June: 8.00 hrs. 1st round; 14.00 hrs. Excursion (if you like)
5June: 8.00 hrs. 2nd round; 14.00 hrs. Excursion (if you like)
6 June: 8.00 hrs. 3rd round; 14.00 hrs. Excursion (if you like)
7 June: 8.00 hrs. 4th round; 14.00 hrs. 5th round
8 June: free day. Excursion (if you like)
9 June: 8.00 hrs. 6th round; 14.00 hrs. Excursion (if you like)
10 June: 8.00 hrs. 7th round; 14.00 hrs. Excursion (if you like)
11 June: 8.00 hrs. 8th round; 14.00 hrs. Excursion (if you like)
12 June: 8.00 hrs. 9th round; 15.00 hrs. Closing Ceremony

We’ll play according the rules of the FMJD. 40 moves in 1,5 hours per person and then 1 hour per person to finish the game.
It is not allowed to agree with a draw (1-1) before the 41th. Move. The penalty is a 0-0 score. Referee is Mr. E. Davelaar, international referee of the FMJD.

Prizes:
There are many prizes (at least 30 prices, devided in money and cups) in several categories. It's depending on the amount of participants.
There are special prizes for the best Asian players and Youth players if there are enough participants in that category (>3).
Do you want to join the tournament?
It's not necessary to be a strong draughts player.
It is an open tournament for everyone who wants to play international draughts.
Mail Tournament director Andrew Tjon A Ong: tjonaong@versatel.nl

Winner 2005
Sharunas Mardosa (Lithuania)

Winner 2006
Ron Heusdens (Netherlands)

Winner 2007
Alexej Tsjizjov (Russia)

Winner 2008
Jean-Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon)

Winner 2009
Jean-Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon)

Winner 2010
Gabriel Heerema (Netherlands)

Winner 2011
You??

Thailand Open 2011 is sponsored by
Tulip House,
344/3 Jomtien Beach Road
20260 Jomtien
Tel.: +66 38 231 134
Fax: +66 38 232 071
Email: tuliph@loxinfo.co.th
Hotel / guesthouse with seaview
Restaurant
Terrace
Thai and European kitchen
Travel agency
Rooms available for app. 10 euro

The organization of Thailand Open 2011:

Mr. Andrew Tjon A Ong
Tournament director

Mr. Evert Davelaar
Organization
International referee

Mr. Mathieu Corporaal
Organization
Sponsor

Mr. Eric van Dusseldorp
Webmaster
Subsponsor

A little bit information about the costs of living (indications) in Thailand.
Thai meal in a restaurant: 2-3 euro
All-you-can-eat BBQ: 2-3 euro
European meal in a restaurant: 3-5 euro
Small bottle of coke: 0,20 euro or something more
Small bottle of beer: 1 euro
Bottle Thai Whiskey (0,7 l.): 4 euro
Taxi 175 km: 20-30 euro
Oil massage one hour: 6 euro

Underneath you can find some nice pictures of tournament and the nice country of Thailand.


Our host and mainsponsor in Thailand: mister Mathieu Corporaal of the Tuliphouse with his wife


After openingceremony we have dinerbuffet for everyone!


...And after diner we have dancing


Fredrick Kamara from Uganda against Jerrie den Os. In the background you can see Wim Koopman against Ron Heusdens


Gerard Peroti against Agita Marterere


Time to analyse the games. Leftside: Gabriel Heerema, champion of Thailand Open 2010


You can find all kind of food in Jomtien such as French baguette, Belgian frites, Italian Pizza and American hamburgers


They also speak Russian in Jomtien


Delicious exotic fruits


Enough space in the airconditioned playingroom in Hotel Jomtien Garden


The swimmingpool of our Jomtien Garden hotel


During the tournament everyday you can go on excursion


Enough time to relax!


In the evening: showtime! Isn't (s)he lovely?


Closing ceremony with International arbiter Evert Davelaar


Thailand, land of the Buddhas


Here is a real Buddha that says: Thailand Open is Okay!

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

Time for an update of Thailand Open 2011.
Daily have we many applications for information on this tournament. We hope this year on a participant field of approximately fifty participants. At present we have already over thirty registrations. The space in the playingroom is limited (max 50-56), so don't wait too long with register for this splendid holiday draughtstournament.
Underneath you can find an update list of participants:
1 Jan Jacobs
2 Piet Jonkers
3 Leo Peters
4 Arco Berger
5 Gabriel Heerema
6 Jeroen Cremers
7 Gauke Dirk Nijholt
8 Harold Jagram
9 Ramon Sakidin
10 Cyril Sluisdom
11 Ruph Bhawanibhiek
12 Bas Baksoellah
13 Pertap Malahe
14 Kumar Mangal
15 Jerrie den Os
16 Ton v.d. Ploeg
17 Wim Vlooswijk
18 Eric Maijenburg
19 Dieter van Gortel
20 Wim Koopman
21 Klaas Postema
22 Ronnie Kamp
23 Cock van Wijk
24 Piet Karregat
25 Willem Bor
26 Guno Burleson (Suriname)
27 Thomy Mbongo (Cameroon)
28 Jean Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon)
29 Fredrick Kamara (Uganda)
30 Morodulo Amrillaev (Rus)
31 Māris Mitenbergs (Latvia)
32 Guntars Pitka (Latvia)
33 Parwaan Sohi (India)
34 Laura Timmerman
35 Edwin de Jager
36 Ferry Kemperman
37 Theo Meurs
38 Leeroy Langerak
39 Martijn van Gortel


Welcome in the land of Buddha!

Of course we have a lot of prices to win in all ratingcategories

Agita Marterere-Ron Heusdens. Sometimes you are not so happy with your opponent

Enough room to relax or analyse your game

Sometimes there is not enough space in the taxi...

Elephant on a bicycle

Draughtstable high in the mountains of Laos

10x10!!

A lot of fun, playing against the locals

The Group of 2010

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

See also more pictures and info at:
viewtopic.php?f=65&t=2860
and: http://www.ericsdamsite.com/

Status 30 January Thailand Open 2011:
Underneath you can find a list of possible participants of Thailand Open 2011.
The names are not all confirmed yet. All players on the list have the intention to come to Thailand but, some of them have still the status of "MAYBE" they will come to Thailand:

1 Jan Jacobs (NL)
2 Piet Jonkers (NL)
3 Leo Peters (NL)
4 Arco Berger (NL)
5 Gabriel Heerema (NL)
6 Jeroen Cremers (NL)
7 Gauke Dirk Nijholt (NL)
8 Harold Jagram (NL)
9 Ramon Sakidin (NL)
10 Cyril Sluisdom (NL)
11 Ruph Bhawanibhiek (NL)
12 Bas Baksoellah (NL)
13 Pertap Malahe (NL)
14 Cor Kuijstermans (NL)
15 Jerrie den Os (NL)
16 Ton v.d. Ploeg (NL)
17 Wim Vlooswijk (NL)
18 Eric Maijenburg (NL)
19 Dieter van Gortel (NL)
20 Wim Koopman (NL)
21 Gerhard Dunning (NL)
22 Ronnie Kamp (NL)
23 Cock van Wijk (NL)
24 Piet Karregat (NL)
25 Willem Bor (NL)
26 Justine Cleophas Pierre (Grenada)
27 Itamar Batista Do Nascimento (Brasil)
28 Devendra Dindial (Trinidad &T)
29 Rufus Foster (Trinidad&T)
30 Guno Burleson (Surinam)
31 Ricardo Pierre (Haiti)
32 Thomy Mbongo (Cameroon)
33 Jean Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon)
34 Fredrick Kamara (Uganda)
35 Ousman Jallow (Gambia)
36 Māris Mitenbergs (Latvia)
37 Guntars Pitka (Latvia)
38 Glib Ushakov (Ukraine)
39 Tumofiy Tkachenko (Ukraine)
40 Julia Romanscaja (Moldavia)
41 Parwaan Sohi (India)
42 Zinaida Alexandrov (Russia)
43 Vladimir Nechaj (Russia)
44 Gintautas Petraitis (Lithunia)
45 Andrius Kybartas (Lithuania)
46 Michael Shabshai (Israel)
47 Laura Timmerman (NL)
48 Edwin de Jager (NL)
49 Ferry Kemperman (NL)
50 Theo Meurs (NL)
51 Leeroy Langerak (NL)


African Champion Jean-Marc NDjofang, champion of Thailand Open 2008 and 2009

President of the Pan American Checkers & Draughts Federation (PADCF), Raoul Alias (R) also visited Thailand Open

Relaxing @ the Beach

Come and enjoy the diner buffet at the Opening of Thailand Open!

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

Tour Vietnam!

Soon, the new edition of the Thailand Open (3-12 June) will begin.
After the tournament fortunately we have a wonderful program. It's become a wonderful journey that I've done over months,for the most ideal Travel Plan. There is so much fun to see and do, but the country is so gigantic. You have quickly tend to travel quite full plan. but my experience is that when you're just the trip for the schedule to get and you do not really enjoy the moment, because it is too tiring. I had this year for the first time special requests from different people for the tour. Some would only go if the trip would go to China, others wanted to Burma, others to the beaches of Southern Thailand others to Vietnam. I obviously can not please everyone. China I found it a little bit too expensive compared to Laos last year. A single ticket costs almost 250 euros including taxes and charges (BKK-Beijing). When we two single fares and a domestic flight (eg Beijing-Shanghai) during the tour then you have already lost 650 euros and have only the tickets and then the price of the tour is still on. So there I must first determine what the people around them for the trip to China about this, and whether this would be feasible.

The Vietnam Voyage, for that matter at the level of the Laos Travel. However, I have many things including done during the tour Laos apart and settled locally were to be as visa costs Vietnam (65 euros), meals while traveling (about 7 lunches and 2 dinners), a comprehensive tour package and there are Of course there are two international flights. Because of these things already in advance group booking, we could also get an attractive discount.

The trip is very well balanced and will introduce you to the best of Vietnam and something for everyone: the culture (history of war), natural (Mekong Delta) and the beautiful beaches (Mui Ne and Nha Trang). The price is 835 euros per person. 11 day trip to beautiful Vietnam.

11-day tour Vietnam!

1 Day> Saigon 6.13.2011
Immediately after the tournament the day we leave for Vietnam. We take the morning flight Bangkok-Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and after a half hour flight over to the Tan Son Nhat international airport in Saigon. Here is the guide waiting for us to transfer to the hotel. You have the opportunity to sample the atmosphere of this bustling metropolis of nearly eight million inhabitants, for example around Dhong Khoi Street and the Ben Thanh market.
In the evening you will be offered an elegant Bonsai Dinner Cruise on the Saigon River, with singing, dancing and buffet dinner.

Day 2> Saigon 6.24.2011
Your guide will take you on this day two districts of Ho Chi Minh City: Saigon and Cho Lon (China Town). You will visit include the Binh Tay Market in Cho Lon, Thien Hau temple, the Chinese and the Jade Emperor Pagoda. Afternoon after lunch includes a visit to the war museum and Notre Dame on the program.

Day 3> 15.06.2011 Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Saigon
In the morning you travel to Tay Ninh where most of Vietnam Cao Dai Temple is located. Cao Dai sect which is a relgieuze occurs almost exclusively in Vietnam and includes a wonderful mix of including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism. You'll be surprised at the beauty of this temple, the whole is reminiscent of a religious wonderland. From twelve hours, you miss an opportunity to behold. After lunch an impressive excursion to the infamous Cu Chi Tunnels, from which the Viet Cong, the Americans fought. The tunnels were during the war, part of an ingenious network of 300 km. tunnels hospitals, command centers and weapons factories connected to each other. If the position of the groundwater levels were allowed dug, often connected by doors that were protected by booby traps. You have the opportunity to own some one hundred meters through the tunnels to crawl ...

Day 4> 06.16.2011 Saigon - Can Tho
By bus, boat and guide, you explore the Mekong Delta last two days, you will leave at 8.00 hours from Saigon towards Cai Be. There you board at 10:30 for a tour of the local floating market. After a walk through the village following a boat trip through a maze of channels to make a stop at one of the many islands to the fruit where the Mekong Delta is famous for is to eat. After another trip to Vinh Long travel overland to Can Tho, the main town in the Mekong Delta. This is a fast growing city with a variety of accommodations and a good base to explore the Delta. From this city you can easily take a boat and explore the canals and waterways in the area you will find several floating markets. The city has a vibrant center where you are not bored.

Day 5> 06/17/2011 Can Tho - Saigon - Mui Ne
In the morning you will visit include the floating market of Cai Rang. Traders and farmers from miles around to visit by boat to the market to sell vegetables and fruits. Then you go to Mui Ne in the South China Sea with beautiful unspoilt beaches and exotic palm trees. We spend two nights in a comfortable beach hotel with swimming pool, directly on the beach. In the vicinity of our hotel are beautiful sand dunes, especially at sunset well worth worth seeing.

Day 6> 06/18/2011 Mui Ne
Day at leisure. Time to place to explore the red dunes, or just to spend at the beach. You can also rent a bike and the white sand dunes to make cycling there from skiing.

Day 7> 06.19.2011 Mui Ne - Nha Trang
On the way to Nha Trang, the famous beach area in Vietnam. A wonderful trip with a visit to the Cham temples and the impressive Long Son Pagoda.

Day 8> 06/20/2011 Nha Trang
Today you will enjoy a boat trip to the tropical islands off the coast of Nha Trang lie and visit the fishing village of Lang Chai.

Day 9> 06/21/2011 Nha Trang - Saigon
During the day at leisure, night train (soft sleeper, SE3, 22.03-5.00) travels back to Saigon.

Day 10> Saigon 6.22.2011
Arrive early morning. Day at leisure to relax and recent purchases.

Day 11> Saigon 6.23.2011
We take you to Tan Son Nhat Airport, farewell tour of Vietnam.
We fly back to Bangkok. Here ends the tour Vietnam.

Most will have a full day in Bangkok to spend the last shopping. In the evening of Friday, June 24, the group basically direction airport go before or the night flight of the KLM (23.20 on June 24) or the night flight of China Airlines (2.35 on June 25) and will be on Saturday, June 25 at Schiphol arrive. End of a dream trip.

Price 835 euros per person.
Single suplementary 150. This is the supplement for singles traveling alone and no room to share.
Included are:
- Transfer-Jomtien Bangkok
- International flights Bangkok-Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) with taxes included
- Overnight stay in comfortable hotels by Bed & Breakfast
- Meals during tour days: breakfast alongside another 7 lunches and 2 dinners
- Comprehensive excursion package
- All transport as listed
- City Visit to Saigon including Notre Dame Cathedral, City Hall and Jade Emperor Pagoda
- Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, just outside Saigon
- Visit the colorful cathedral in Tay Ninh (Cao Dai temple)
- Stay in a local village in the Mekong Delta
- Wonderful cruise through the Mekong Delta
- Visit to the floating markets of Cai Be and Cai Rang
- Visit the impressive Cham temples and the Long Son Pagoda
- Lovely beach day in the small fishing town of Phan Thiet (Mui Ne)
- Visit to the beach resort of Vietnam: Nha Trang
- Boat Tour Nha Trang
- Train journey to Saigon Nha Trang
- Vietnam Visa Fees from 65 euros
- Private bus with its driver 13-06-2011/23-06-2011
- An experienced English-speaking guide 13-06-2011/23-06-2011
- An experienced tour guide in Dutch 13-06-2011/23-06-2011

Not included:
- Other meals
- Personal expenses, drinks and optional excursions

Your passport is still valid six months beyond the departure from Vietnam to the Netherlands. You will need: Application Form (provided by organization), passport, passport.

Are you interested in this trip, please let us know ASAP. The number of participants is limited, and since most people of Laos travel go again, there are quite a few busy spots. Don't miss this trip!!
The Cu Chi tunnels

The Mekong Delta
Cao Dai temple
Nha trang beach
Mui Ne beach
Join us to Saigon!

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

Here is a new update of the beautiful tournament.
We have information about this tournament in several languages:
Français: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=3275
Русский: viewtopic.php?f=33&t=3294
Italiano: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3287
Portuguesa: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=3289
Polski: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3288

So far, we have 55 participants. We expect more participants from India, China, Russia and Holland, but the number of participants is limited. We also have a few places left in our Roundtour Vietnam. So not wait too long to register for Thailand Open and roundtour Vietnam!! Don't miss it!
Provisional List of participants, updated 6th March:
1 Māris Mitenbergs (Latvia)
2 Guntars Pitka (Latvia)
3 Itamar Batista Do Nascimento (Brasil)
4 Justine Cleophas Pierre (Grenada)
5 Rufus Foster (Trinidad&T)
6 Guno Burleson (Surinam)
7 Ricardo Pierre (Haiti)
8 Thomy Mbongo (Cameroon)
9 Jean Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon)
10 Fredrick Kamara (Uganda)
11 Erick Balako (Zaire)
12 Ousman Jallow (Gambia)
13 Parwaan Sohi (India)
14 Hiroshi Kawguchi (Japan)
15 Enhe Tuya (Mongolia)
16 Zinaida Alexandrov (Russia)
17 Nona Savina (Russia)
18 Julia Romanscaja (Moldavia)
19 Glib Ushakov (Ukraine)
20 Tumofiy Tkachenko (Ukraine)
21 Vitold Tsydzik (Belarus)
22 Gintautas Petraitis (Lithunia)
23 Andrius Kybartas (Lithuania)
24 Michael Shabshai (Israel)
25 Christian Guerbert (France)
26 Claudio Siciliano (Ita)
27 Piet Jonkers (NL)
28 Leo Peters (NL)
29 Eric Maijenburg (NL)
30 Ype Feenstra (NL)
31 Gabriel Heerema (NL)
32 Jeroen Cremers (NL)
33 Gauke Dirk Nijholt (NL)
34 Johan van Aalderen (NL)
35 André Nijmijer (NL)
36 Harold Jagram (NL)
37 Ramon Sakidin (NL)
38 Cyril Sluisdom (NL)
39 Ruph Bhawanibhiek (NL)
40 Bas Baksoellah (NL)
41 Pertap Malahe (NL)
42 Soerin Ramdjielal (NL)
43 Jerrie den Os (NL)
44 Ton v.d. Ploeg (NL)
45 Cor Kuijstermans (NL)
46 Dieter van Gortel (NL)
47 Wim Koopman (NL)
48 Gerhard Dunning (NL)
49 Ronny Kamp (NL)
50 Cock van Wijk (NL)
51 Piet Karregat (NL)
52 Jordy v.d. Lugt (NL)
53 Arco Berger (NL)
54 Edwin de Jager (NL)
55 Ferry Kemperman (NL)

In Thailand Open:

We have amateur draughtsplayers: taxi drivers

We have professionals: Schwarzman-NDjofang

We have other strong players...

Come and grab your chance at Thailand Open 2011!!!

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

Provisional list of participants by March 20:
Please sign up now if you do not want to miss this wonderful tournament!!

1 Christian Guerbert (France)
2 Claudio Siciliano (Italia)
3 Itamar Batista Do Nascimento (Brasil)
4 Justine Cleophas Pierre (Grenada)
5 Nicolas Ramsundar (Trinidad&T)
6 Guno Burleson (Surinam)
7 Ricardo Pierre (Haiti)
8 Thomy Mbongo (Cameroon)
9 Jean Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon)
10 Mor Seck (Senegal)
11 Macodou Ndiaye (Senegal)
12 Mapenda Sene (Senegal)
13 Jacques Kpangni (Ivory Coast)
14 Fredrick Kamara (Uganda)
15 Erick Balako (Zaire)
16 Ousman Jallow (Gambia)
17 Hiroshi Kawguchi (Japan)
18 Enhe Tuya (Mongolia)
19 Parwaan Sohi (India)
20 Julia Romanscaja (Moldavia)
21 Zinaida Alexandrov (Russia)
22 Nona Savina (Russia)
23 Alexander Yurgenson (Russia)
24 Andrey Gaydukov (Russia)
25 Māris Mitenbergs (Latvia)
26 Guntars Pitka (Latvia)
27 Glib Ushakov (Ukraine)
28 Tumofiy Tkachenko (Ukraine)
29 Vitold Tsydzik (Belarus)
30 Gintautas Petraitis (Lithunia)
31 Andrius Kybartas (Lithuania)
32 Michael Shabshai (Israel)
33 China player 1 (China)
34 China player 2 (China)
35 China player 3 (China)
36 China player 4 (China)
37 China player 5 (China)
38 China player 6 (China)
39 China player 7 (China)
40 China player 8 (China)
41 Piet Jonkers (NL)
42 Leo Peters (NL)
43 Eric Maijenburg (NL)
44 Ype Feenstra (NL)
45 Gabriel Heerema (NL)
46 Jeroen Cremers (NL)
47 Gauke Dirk Nijholt (NL)
48 Johan van Aalderen (NL)
49 André Nijmijer (NL)
50 Harold Jagram (NL)
51 Ramon Sakidin (NL)
52 Cyril Sluisdom (NL)
53 Ruph Bhawanibhiek (NL)
54 Bas Baksoellah (NL)
55 Nerin Bisseswar (NL)
56 Soerin Ramdjielal (NL)
57 Gerard Peroti (NL)
58 Ton v.d. Ploeg (NL)
59 Gertjan Kolsté (NL)
60 Wim Koopman (NL)
61 Gerhard Dunning (NL)
62 Ronny Kamp (NL)
63 Piet Karregat (NL)
64 Cock van Wijk (NL)

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

A very nice report from Thailand Open by Pattaya People Television.
This report concerns the edition of last year, but of course this year the Thai television will again be present for a new report of the draughtstournament for broadcasting on the Thai TV.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWSf9NQESH8[/youtube]

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

After four weeks we'll go to Thailand Open and after six weeks we go to Vietnam. It is still possible to register for both events! You can find all info in this thread. We expect players from 25 different countries, so it will be a very international tournament with both International Grandmasters (GMI's), such as African champion Jean Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon) and the strongest player from Senegal, Macodou Ndiaye, youthplayers from China, and a lot of beginners from all over the world. They all are the key players in Thailand Open.Thailand Open guarantees a pleasant and interesting holiday.
Thailand Open is a recognized tournament of the FMJD, so international ratings, norms and titles can be scored.
Underneath you can find the provisional list of participants:
1 Christian Guerbert (France)
2 Claudio Siciliano (Italy)
3 Antioco Nurchis (Italy)
4 Itamar Batista Do Nascimento (Brasil)
5 Justine Cleophas Pierre (Grenada)
6 Nicolas Ramsundar (Trinidad&T)
7 Clifton Agata (Curacao)
8 Guno Burleson (Surinam)
9 Ricardo Pierre (Haiti)
10 Jean Marc Ndjofang (Cameroon)
11 Mor Seck (Senegal)
12 Macodou Ndiaye (Senegal)
13 Mapenda Sene (Senegal)
14 Jacques Kpangni (Ivory Coast)
15 Erick Balako (Zaire)
16 Umair Malik (Pakistan)
17 Hiroshi Kawguchi (Japan)
18 Enhe Tuya (Mongolia)
19 Julia Romanscaja (Moldavia)
20 Zinaida Alexandrov (Russia)
21 Nona Savina (Russia)
22 Alexander Yurgenson (Russia)
23 Andrey Gaydukov (Russia)
24 Māris Mitenbergs (Latvia)
25 Guntars Pitka (Latvia)
26 Andi Ingel (Estonia)
27 Tumofiy Tkachenko (Ukraine)
28 Michael Shabshai (Israel)
29 Renat Melamed (Ger)
30 Wenxi Fang (China)
31 Xinyue Qi (China)
32 Keqing Han (China)
33 Yingchao Luo (China)
34 Kai Zhang (China)
35 Liyang Zhan (China)
36 Jiaxin Tan (China)
37 Linkai Rao (China)
38 Borui Li (China)
39 Zishen Wei (China)
40 Yifan Shang (China)
41 Aiguo Wang (China)
42 Jie Cui (China)
43 Piet Jonkers (NL)
44 Leo Peters (NL)
45 Eric Maijenburg (NL)
46 Ype Feenstra (NL)
47 Gauke Dirk Nijholt (NL)
48 Johan van Aalderen (NL)
49 André Nijmeijer (NL)
50 Harold Jagram (NL)
51 Ramon Sakidin (NL)
52 Cyril Sluisdom (NL)
53 Bas Baksoellah (NL)
54 Gerard Peroti (NL)
55 Gertjan Kolsté (NL)
56 Wim Koopman (NL)
57 Gerhard Dunning (NL)
58 Ton v.d. Ploeg (NL)
59 Cock van Wijk (NL)

At Wat Traimit in Bangkok you can find the Golden Buddha, which is the world's largest solid-gold Buddha. The graceful seated Buddha is 3 meters high and weighs 5.5 tons

[Juri]

Where is it possible to see results?
So many players from not usual for draughts countries, like Japan, Pakistan.
Its good!

[Eric van Dusseldorp]

Where is it possible to see results?
So many players from not usual for draughts countries, like Japan, Pakistan.
Its good!

That's a good question, Juri!

But I think I have a good answer.

Go to http://toernooibase.kndb.nl/
Then on the left side of the page: buitenland
Then again on the left side: Thailand Open Jomtien 2011
Then on the left side: Algemeen.
Click, if necessary, on the British flag.
You see all the results, the standings, the pairings.

[Juri]

Thanks for the answer!
Its a big surprise that players from Thailand play not bad!
Also from Japan can move something. At least he has natural feeling where to develop piecese, I think its from GO! the same like in China. They never play draughts before, but HAD natural feelings where to move pieces!
And chinese players - from which Province in CHina they are?

I think, this tournament can help to develop draughts in Asia!
Good luck for organisators in Future too!

[Andrew Tjon A Ong]

Thanks for the answer!
Its a big surprise that players from Thailand play not bad!
Also from Japan can move something. At least he has natural feeling where to develop piecese, I think its from GO! the same like in China. They never play draughts before, but HAD natural feelings where to move pieces!
And chinese players - from which Province in CHina they are?

I think, this tournament can help to develop draughts in Asia!
Good luck for organisators in Future too!

Hi Juri,
Thank you for your good wishes!
We were very glad with the first Thai draughtsplayer in Thailand Open. His level of play was good. He was several times champion of Thailand on the Thai (small) board.
The Players of China came from the provinces Hubei and Tianjin.
The players of Hubei had several years training of Alexey Tsjizjov. When Tsjizjov is in China he gives the pupils 6 days a week training. Two hours in the morning and then three hours in the afternoon. So when Tsjizjov stays for four weeks the pupils get 30 hours of intensive draughtstraining per week. So maybe after a few years we can expect a Chinese winner of Thailand Open!
One of the main goals of Thailand Open is to help the development of draughts in Asia. Now we have good contacts in the most Asian countries and we hope these contacts will result in a good development of draughts in Asia and among others Thailand Open and the FMJD can benefit of this development.

[britney12]

I know that Thailand Open prizes are for 1-10 ranks and 5 best Thais, and certificates for best 3 best juniors and best lady. 1st prize will be Baht 100,000. BCC Challenger has prizes for 1-5 with 1st prize Baht 15,000, and certificates for 3 Best Juniors and best Lady. All prizes are in Thai Baht. This time the same?

[elusive11]

you posted nice pics.I really like Thailand. I have never been there but i have heard a lot about it. I really wanna there. Hope Thailand justify my expectations

[Curtisbud]

Thailand is not known for its children centered attractions. Please suggest me how we can enjoy Thailand trip with our children?

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