Dechawat Poomjaeng regains professional status after five year hiatus from World Snooker Tour
- Seb Sternik
- 11 June 2022
Former world amateur champion Dechawat Poomjaeng has sealed his return to the professional circuit with a 4-1 Q School victory over compatriot Narongdat Takantong.
Poomjaeng lost his tour card at the end of the 2016/17 campaign and failed to regain his professional status since.
However, victory in the final round of the Asia-Oceania Q School in Bangkok means the man known as Mr Poombastic will be able to play on the World Snooker Tour for the next two-years.
The 43-year-old has always been a fan favourite, with the player notably making a name for himself in his last-16 run at the 2013 World Championship.
During that event, the former world number 37 famously dumped out Stephen Maguire following a thrilling 10-9 victory at the Crucible.
📅 #OnThisDay in 2013, Dechawat Poomjaeng lost a frame after missing a red three times in a row 😤
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) April 25, 2020
He won the hearts of the Crucible crowd.
Enjoy some of his most endearing moments from the event #ilovesnooker pic.twitter.com/5qdXv3Gj81
Poomjaeng will now be looking to create fresh memories as he sets about his return to the professional tour.
The player certainly showed a low of grit and determination during Q School as he recovered from a final round defeat to Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon in the first event.
Things appeared to be heading in a similar direction as Poomjaeng lost the opening frame to Takantong in the final of the second Q School event.
However, after reeling off two consecutive frames to take the lead, the 43-year-old looked far more assured at the table.
Poomjaeng then went on to produce breaks of 61 and 78 as he powered to a memorable victory in Bangkok.
