# Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup

The Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup is the Thai national Scrabble competition in the English language. It has also been known as the Thailand International in the past. Since 2024 it is known as the Bangkok International Crossword Game Championship.
The tournament has been honoured to accept a trophy from His Majesty the King to award to the winning player in the most prestigious division. It is the largest Scrabble tournament in the world, in terms of the number of players, drawing as many as 8,000 players.
In Thailand, Scrabble is promoted like a sport and as a way to learn English. The international players are honoured by the king. As a result, Thailand has produced two world champions as well as many top international players.

## Results

| Year | Winner | Runner up |
| 2024 | Panupol Sujjayakorn (2) Thailand) | Ming Hui Hubert Wee ( Singapore) |
| 2019 | Nigel Richards (15) ( New Zealand) | Jesse Day ( United States) |
| 2018 | Nigel Richards (14) ( New Zealand) | Panupol Sujjayakorn ( Thailand) |
| 2017 | Komol Panyasophonlert (1) ( Thailand) | Adam Logan ( Canada) |
| 2016 | Nigel Richards (13) ( New Zealand) | Pichai Limprasert ( Thailand) |
| 2015 | Nigel Richards (12) ( New Zealand) | Ming Hui Hubert Wee ( Singapore) |
| 2014 | Nigel Richards (11) ( New Zealand) | Panupol Sujjayakorn ( Thailand) |
| 2013 | Nigel Richards (10) ( New Zealand) | Komol Panyasophonlert ( Thailand) |
| 2012 | Helen Gipson (1) ( Scotland) | Thacha Koowirat ( Thailand) |
| 2011 | Nigel Richards (9) ( New Zealand) | Komol Panyasophonlert ( Thailand) |
| 2010 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (4) ( Thailand) | David Eldar ( Australia) |
| 2009 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (3) ( Thailand) | Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn ( Thailand) |
| 2008 | Ong Suanne (1) ( Malaysia) | Nigel Richards ( New Zealand) |
| 2007 | Nigel Richards (8) ( New Zealand) | Komol Panyasophonlert ( Thailand) |
| 2006 | Nigel Richards (7) ( New Zealand) | Femi Awowade ( England) |
| 2005 | Panupol Sujjayakorn (1) ( Thailand) | Nigel Richards ( New Zealand) |
| 2004 | Nigel Richards (6) ( New Zealand) | Andrew Fisher ( Australia) |
| 2003 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (2) ( Thailand) | Ganesh Asirvatham ( Malaysia) |
| 2002 | Nigel Richards (5) ( New Zealand) | Femi Awowade ( England) |
| 2001 | Nigel Richards (4) ( New Zealand) | Paul Cleary ( Australia) |
| 2000 | Nigel Richards (3) ( New Zealand) | Jakkrit Klaphajone ( Thailand) |
| 2000† | Nigel Richards (2) ( New Zealand) | Jakkrit Klaphajone ( Thailand) |
| 1999 | Nigel Richards (1) ( New Zealand) | Naween Tharanga Fernando ( Australia) |
| 1999† | Mark Nyman (1) ( England) | Nigel Richards ( New Zealand) |
| 1998 | Joel Sherman (1) ( United States) | Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn ( Thailand) |
| 1997 | Jakkrit Klaphajone (2) ( Thailand) | Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn ( Thailand) |
| 1996 | Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (1) ( Thailand) | Jakkrit Klaphajone ( Thailand) |
| 1995 | Jakkrit Klaphajone (1) ( Thailand) | Sam Kantimathi ( United States) |
| 1994 | Sam Kantimathi (1) ( United States) | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk ( Thailand) |
| 1993 | Ong-Arj Charuwan ( Thailand) | Sam Kantimathi ( United States) |
| 1992 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (1) ( Thailand) | Mark Nyman ( England) |
| 1991 | Mark Nyman (1) ( England) | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk ( Thailand) |
| 1990 | Charles Goldstein (1) ( United States) | Mark Nyman ( England) |
| 1989 | Apichit Vichitjitkul (1) ( Thailand) | John Ozag ( United States) |
* The Thai International tournaments are generally held around late June to early July
* † These two tournaments were held in January under different sponsorship