# 1996 Thailand Open

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

| Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 3 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 4 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | |
| Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 1 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Ponting | Gary Ponting | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Ponting | Gary Ponting | 0 | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 3 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 8 |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 8 |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 3 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jamie Woodman | Jamie Woodman | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Woodman | Jamie Woodman | 5 | | | | | | | Jamie Woodman | Jamie Woodman | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | Jamie Woodman | Jamie Woodman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | |
| Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 4 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 4 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |