Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik outclass giant killers, claim Thailand Open crown to bag second title of 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik reached a major career milestone after clinching the Thailand Open title today, beating Denmark’s surprise finalists William Kryger Boe and Christian Faust Kjaer in a gripping three-setter in Bangkok.
The world No. 5 duo held their nerve to bounce back from a set down and win 20-22, 21-17, 21-12 in a tense 60-minute final at Nimibutr Stadium.
The win marks their second title of the season, having also lifted the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) trophy in March — the first time they’ve won two titles in a single year.
But the significance of this win goes beyond their personal milestone.
It also ends Malaysia’s 16-year title drought in the men’s doubles at the Thailand Open. The last pair to win it for the country was Chan Peng Soon and Lim Khim Wah in 2009.
