Akane Yamaguchi
Intanon later in the year took the Thailand Open title, beating compatriot Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the final. She also won the New Zealand Open beating Saena Kawakami. She was disappointed in the World Championships when she lost to Chen Yufei in the quarterfinal. After defeating Sung Ji-hyun and Tai Tzu-ying in the Denmark Open Premier Series, Intanon beat Akane Yamaguchi in the final in three games after being 16–19 down in the final game; she won the game 21–19. She said that she dedicated the title to Thailand's king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had died the year before. She qualified for the season-ending Superseries Finals, where she defeated Sung Ji-hyun and Tai Tzu-ying and lost the third group match to Chen Yufei. She was defeated in the knockout stage by Akane Yamaguchi in three games after she was leading in the final game.