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The Thai ace and second seed, spent only 28 minutes to beat Vasin Nilyoke 21-10 21-14 to set up a second round clash with  Jan O Jorgensen from Denmark tonight.

       "I feel good that I can go through the second round. Everybody came to support me and every other Thai player.  Next I' m going to be focused with the second round match tonight with Jorgensen. He is a tough player and it's going to be a tough match for me." Boonsak said.

       "My goal is to play Lin Dan in the final is. It will be an interesting match.  He is the world's number one who is fast and dangerous. It will be great for me if I can beat him in Final." Boonsak indicated.

        Apart from Boonsak, four countrymen also advanced to the second round.  Suppanyu Avihingsanon spent 44 minutes to beat Jen Hao Hsu from Taipei [11-21, 21-16, 21-13]. Poompat Sapkulchananart beat Yong Zhao Ashton Chen from Singapore in 59 minutes [23-21, 19-21, 21-16]. Parinyawat Thongnuam beat Kwong Beng Chan in 36 minutes [23-21, 19-21, 21-16], and Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk, who beat Indonesian challenger in 42 minutes [14-21, 21-11, 21-9].

       Meanwhile, Salakjit Ponsana, Boonsak's sister, followed her brother to the second round which she spent only 21 minutes to beat Aditi Mutatkar of India [21-17, 21-1].

      "I'm pleased with my performance but I can't expect highly because all Chinese challengers are strong and dangerous in this tournament. I'm still having some injuries so I'm only 70% confident." Said Salakjit, who will play Chinese third, seeded Chen Wang the second round tomorrow.

Selected First round results

Men'singles

Dan Lin [1] [CHN] b Pakkawat Vilailak [THA] 21-11, 17-21, 21-14

Suppanyu Avihingsanon [THA] b Jen Hao HSU [TPE] 11-21, 21-16, 21-13

Mohd Arif Abdul Latif [MAS] b Jakapan Thanathiratham [THA] 21-9, 21-9

Poompat Sapkulchananart [THA] b Yong Zhao Ashton Chen [SIN] 23-21, 19-21, 21-16

Parinyawat Thongnuam [THA] b Kwong Beng Chan [MAS] 21-16, 42-22

Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk [THA] b Ari Yuli Wahyu Hartanto [INA] 14-21, 21-11, 21-9

Tien Chen Chou [TPE] b Vinai Paipisut [THA] 21-14, 19-21, 21-18

Jan O Jorgensen [DEN] b Sittichai Viboonsin [THA] 21-18, 21-9

Boonsak Ponsana [2] [THA] b Vasin Nilyoke [THA] 21-10, 21-14

 

 Women'singles

Porntip Buranaprasertsuk [THA] b. Camilla Sorensen [DEN] 21-10, 21-9

Salakjit Ponsana [THA] b. Aditi Mutatkar [IND] 21-17, 21-1

Maria Elfira Christina [INA] b. Soratja Chansrisukot [THA] 21-16, 21-14