India Open Super 750: Ratchanok Intanon still going strong, playing for mother’s dreams, money and the love of badminton | Badminton News
In her Instagram tribute to mother Kamphan Suwannasara, who passed away in August 2021, Thailand’s superstar shuttler Ratchanok Intanon had written: ‘I won’t say goodbye to you, Mom. I may not want to say that in fact, I can’t handle it.’ In a post in December 2025, after winning gold at the South-East Asian Games, she shared an image that showed it is a sentiment she still carries. It had a screenshot of her phone screen where she is seen “chatting” with her mother, sharing photos and messages as if she were still around her. While most messages are in Thai, on Suwannasara’s birthday, Intanon sent her a note: ‘It’s been long time I could not see you, but always thinking about you. I will do my best to achieve what we had talked before you goes (sic). Please support me mom!’ While most messages are in Thai, on Suwannasara’s birthday, Intanon sent her a note: ‘It’s been long time I could not see you, but always thinking about you. I will do my best …
