[1] He was one of the most important players in the late 1980s and early 1990s in this sport in Thailand.

[2] In 1992 Sompol Kukasemkij joined the Olympics[3] in men's singles.

Two years earlier, he was the winner at the top of the podium at the Swiss Open.

Nationally, he won for the first time in the Thai championships in 1984 in men's singles.

Sompol Kukasemkij also served as the coach of Thailand national badminton team.