Bandid Jaiyen (born 5 March 1950) is a former badminton player who won numerous Thai national titles and also excelled internationally between the late 1960s and the early 1980s.
Career Thailand's leading singles player for a decade, the diminutive Jaiyen performed exceptionally well in Thomas Cup (men's international team) competition. He played a leading role in Thailand's upset win over Malaysia in Asian zone final of the 1973 Thomas Cup series.Jack Van Praag, "National and International News," Badminton USA, May 1973, 10. Noted for his exquisite strokes and tactical astuteness, he was the only player to win a match against an Indonesian opponent in the 1976 Thomas Cup series, and was one of only two to do so in the 1973 series.Davis, Pat. The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125, 126. Among other international tournaments, Jaiyen won the South East Asian Peninsular singles title in 1975,"Malaysia and Thailand Share Southeast Asian Titles," World Badminton, February 1976, 15. the Canadian Open singles title in 1976, and the Auckland International singles title in 1977."World Champions are Defeated in New Zealand," World Badminton, October–November 1977, 10.
Achievements Asian Games Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1970Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Pachara Pattabongse Ng Boon Bee Sylvia Ng 13–18, 15–11, 10–15 Silver
Asian Championships Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult 1971Jakarta, Indonesia San Myint17–14, 15–7 Bronze
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1971Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bronze1973Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore Bronze1975Bangkok, Thailand Pichai Kongsirithavorn10–15, 15–5, 15–5 Gold
Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1971Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thonchai Pongpoon Bronze1973Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore Sangob Rattanusorn Punch Gunalan Dominic Soong15–10, 18–15 Gold1977Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Surapong Suharitdamrong Koay Kar Lin Dominic Soong Bronze1979Jakarta, Indonesia Preecha Sopajaree Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata15–9, 15–5 Gold
International tournaments Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1976Canada Open Jamie McKee15–2, 15–6 Winner
Men's doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result1972Denmark Open Sangob Rattanusorn Punch Gunalan Ng Boon Bee6–15, 6–15 Runner-up1976Canada Open Surapong Suharitdamrong Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens15–12, 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up1979USSR International Preecha Sopajaree Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul Winner
Mixed doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result1971Singapore Open Thongkam Kingmanee Ng Boon Bee Sylvia Ng6–15, 9–15 Runner-up
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