Bodin Isara

Bodin Isara (;born 12 December 1990) is badminton player and Rattana Bundit University's student from Thailand. He competed for Thailand at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Maneepong Jongjit but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. In 2013, Isara switched from competing for the national squad to competing for the Granular Club, an independent badminton club in Thailand. Currently his partner is Nipitphon Phuangphuapet.

On 21 July 2013, Isara was suspended for two years for his role in a brawl with former teammate Maneepong Jongjit during the men's doubles final at the 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix.

Achievements

SEA Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Axiata Arena,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi 12–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze 2019 Muntinlupa Sports Complex,Metro Manila, Philippines Maneepong Jongjit Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik 21–18, 15–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Axiata Arena,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Savitree Amitrapai Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai 21–18, 24–26, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Summer Universiade Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Gymnasium of SZIIT,Shenzhen, China Maneepong Jongjit Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu 21–10, 21–16 Gold Gold 2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center,Hwasun, South Korea Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang 13–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Spain Masters Super 300 Maneepong Jongjit Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae 13–21, 17–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2012 India Open Maneepong Jongjit Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong 21–17, 14–21, 21–14 Winner 2012 French Open Maneepong Jongjit Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae 24–22, 17–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2016 Denmark Open Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong 21–14, 20–22, 19–21 Runner-up 2016 French Open Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen 21–19, 19–21, 0–3 retired Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Bitburger Open Maneepong Jongjit Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan 21–14, 21–16 Winner 2012 Vietnam Open Maneepong Jongjit Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto Afiat Yuris Wirawan 19–21, 21–16, 21–11 Winner 2013 Canada Open Pakkawat Vilailak Maneepong Jongjit Nipitphon Phuangphuapet 12–21, disqualified Runner-up 2015 Mexico City Grand Prix Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy 20–22, 18–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Swiss Open Savitree Amitrapai Wang Yilyu Chen Qingchen 21–19, 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2009 Smiling Fish International Maneepong Jongjit Songphon Anugritayawon Nitipong Saengsila 21–12, 21–12 Winner 2009 Malaysia International Maneepong Jongjit Chan Peng Soon Lim Khim Wah 20–22, 26–28 Runner-up 2010 Kaohsiung International Maneepong Jongjit Liao Chao-hsiang Tsai Chia-hsin 21–18, 21–19 Winner 2015 Kharkiv International Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha 21–18, 21–13 Winner 2015 Bahrain International Nipitphon Phuangphuapet Wannawat Ampunsuwan Tinn Isriyanet 21–9, 21–14 Winner 2018 Spanish International Maneepong Jongjit Frederik Colberg Joachim Fischer Nielsen 23–21, 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Swiss International Savitree Amitrapai Robert Blair Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 21–18, 23–25, 18–21 Runner-up 2015 Bahrain International Savitree Amitrapai Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo 21–17, 21–19 Winner 2015 Malaysia International Savitree Amitrapai Hafiz Faizal Shella Devi Aulia 21–13, 21–6 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament

Competition ban and arrest On 21 July 2013, Isara and his former partner, Jongjit had a brawl during the change of ends of the men's doubles finals at the 2013 Canadian Open Grand Prix. As a result, both players received a sanction from the Badminton World Federation and from the Badminton Association of Thailand. Isara was banned for 2 years from participating in any international tournaments. Jongjit was banned for 3 months. In addition, Isara and Vilailak received a black card during the event meaning disqualification from the tournament and the tournament victory was awarded to Jongjit and Phuangphuapet.

On 9 December 2022, Isara was arrested after allegedly playing a part in abducting and doing physical harm to a teenager who allegedly owed 1 million Thai Baht from illegal betting for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.