The Malaysia Star reported last week that Thai number one Boonsak Ponsana has been forced out of the Malaysian Open badminton tournament after coming down with food poisoning on the eve of his departure for Kuala Lumpur.
Coach Udon Luangphetcharaporn said Boonsak’s condition was not serious but he was weak and not in a good condition to play in the season-opening Super Series tournament at the Putra Stadium, adding, "It’s unfortunate he is unable to play as he needs to fight for points to improve on his world rankings."
The 25-year-old law student enjoyed a memorable season last year, winning the Singapore Open and the World University Games gold medal. He is the highest ranked Thai at number 12 in the world rankings.
As a result, he received less money than 18 guys who finished behind him, even though he qualified for the weekend and they didn’t.
I had to relinquish a decent bottle of Scotch going through airport security a few months ago. I forgot it was in my carry-on instead of my suitcase and, no liquids through security, so that was that.
"It just came on real quick. I had no symptoms before. I think it was just regular food poisoning, nothing related to hepatitis. I started feeling nauseous Friday morning. I had a nap before the game and by midnight I was vomiting and had a fever. I still have a little fever today, probably because of dehydration, but stomach-wise I feel much better. I ate some soup today. Hopefully, it will go away as quickly as it came on."
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My hump, my hump, my hump … I’m hurling big lumps