1998 Thailand Masters
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–15 March 1998 |
| Venue | Imperial Queens Park Hotel |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £280,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Highest break |  John Parrott (ENG) (138) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up | John Parrott (ENG) |
| Score | 9–6 |
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The 1998 Beer Chang Thailand Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 7–15 March 1998 at the Imperial Queens Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
Stephen Hendry won the tournament, defeating John Parrott 9–6 in the final. The defending champion, Peter Ebdon, was eliminated by Parrott in the quarter-finals.[2] This win gave Hendry his 29th ranking title, surpassing the previous record of 28 held by Steve Davis.
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 |  Marco Fu (HKG) | 5–2 | Jason Ferguson (ENG) |
| WC2 | Stuart Pettman (ENG) | 5–1 |  Kwan Poomjang (THA) |
| WC3 | David Gray (ENG) | 5–3 |  Guo Hua (CHN) |
| WC4 | Jonathan Birch (ENG) | 5–1 | Rom Saraburi (THA) |
