Thailand Open reset for November

JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation announced on Thursday that the three-star Thailand Open will take place from Nov. 7 to Nov. 11 this year after its original schedule, July 11 to July 15, was canceled.

The Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) was unable to secure the necessary funds to stage the tournament and IBF Member Associations were informed of its cancellation in mid-May.

BAT has rescheduled the tournament making it the concluding event in the 2001 Grand Prix series. (yan)