Following her heartbreaking defeat in the Olympic quarter-finals, Ratchanok Intanon is hoping to write a new chapter in badminton history by winning a fourth consecutive world junior title.
The 2012 world junior championships will be held in Chiba, Japan from Oct 25-Nov 3.
The 17-year-old Thai set a new record in each of her three world junior titles from 2009-2011.
She was the youngest-ever world junior champion at 14 when she won her first crown in 2009; she was the first to win back-to-back titles in 2010 and also the first to win the championship three times in a row last year.
"I want to win the title again," said the world No.10.
"I hope I won't be too busy at that time so I can focus on defending the title. At the same time, I will also play at a senior level against the top players to gain experience.
"I still lack experience and I'm not strong enough to play at the highest level."
Ratchanok's bid to become the first Thai shuttler to win an Olympic medal ended in the quarter-finals in London.
She took the first game against world No.2 Wang Xin and was leading 16-10 when the Chinese star fought back to win the match.
The teenager had two wins in the group stage and upset world No.6 Juliane Schenk in the last 16 for the Thai's first win against the German in four meetings.
Her impressive run in London has prompted the Tsingtao team to offer her a lucrative contract to play in the Chinese Super League.
But the high school student has not yet made a decision, saying there are still a lot of things to sort out.
Surasak Songworakulphan, secretary-general of the Badminton Association of Thailand, said the association would support her defence of the world junior title in Japan.
"If she retains the title in Japan, she will have a high chance of making it five wins in a row because the 2014 world junior championships will be held in Thailand," he said.
"She can play in the event until she is 19."
Surasak said Ratchanok was not tipped as Thailand's best hope in badminton in London because she is young and inexperienced.
"But she proves she can play against some of the top players in the world," he said.
"She should be our top hope at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil."