'Godfather' of billiard sports Sindhu diesSindhu Pulsirivong, revered as the "father of snooker" in Asia, died Saturday evening at the age of 91. Known affectionately as "Big Sin," Sindhu was a towering figure in cue sports, guiding Thai snooker from its local roots to the global stage. Sindhu also served as president of the World Professional Billiards & Snooker Federation (WPBSA), World Confederation of Billiard Sports, International Billiards & Snooker Federation, and Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports. In 2010, World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn hailed him as the "godfather of cue sports". Six years later, Sindhu became the first Asian to be inducted into the World Snooker Hall of Fame.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2026 02:22 UTC