Seventeen years into her international career, Thai badminton icon Ratchanok Intanon is still chasing greatness. At 30, she remains fiercely motivated, aiming for a podium finish at the 2025 World Championships in Paris and her first-ever Asian Games medal in Nagoya next year.Starting the season strong, Ratchanok reached the Malaysia Open semi-finals and won the Indonesia Masters. Back in Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysia Masters, she’s targeting her third title after wins in 2018 and 2019.I still feel there's more I can achieve,” she said after her straight-sets win over Taiwan’s Hung Yi Ting. She hasn’t dropped a game so far and faces Canada’s Michelle Li in the quarter-finals.Currently ranked world No. 11 and fourth among Thai shuttlers, Ratchanok acknowledges rising competition but isn’t backing down. “I believe I can be world champion again. I fight with everything — my mind, my performance.She embraces the challenge from younger Thai players, calling it a learning experience for both herself and the new generation.Looking ahead, Ratchanok is focused on the Asian Games rather than the distant 2028 Olympics. “I go year by year. I don’t want to force myself. Right now, I still enjoy the game. I still have the fire.