World No.5 Ratchanok Intanon said on Tuesday she is ready to play in three premier tournaments in Bangkok next month.
Muang Thong Thani's Impact Arena will host three consecutive events -- the Yonex Thailand Open from Jan 12-17, the Toyota Thailand Open from Jan 19-24 and the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2020 from Jan 27-31.
The first two events, both Super 1000 tournaments, offer a total purse of US$1 million each, while the 2020 season finale has a total prize fund of $1.5 million.
The list of players qualified for the World Tour Finals will be determined at the conclusion of the Toyota Thailand Open.
The top-eight players and pairs for each category in the HSBC BWF Road to Bangkok Rankings will be invited to compete in the season finale, with eligibility limited to two players or pairs per a member association.
"I will be playing in a Super 1000 event for the first time on home soil," said Ratchanok, Thailand's highest-ranked singles shuttler.
"I aim to reach the semi-finals to boost my confidence before the Olympics."
She added that she had confidence in the government's measures to combat Covid-19.
Under strict Covid-19 protocols, a limited number of spectators are allowed at the Toyota Thailand Open and the World Tour Finals.
According to organisers, several top players will take part in the Bangkok tournaments.
The men's competitions will feature world No.1 Kento Momota of Japan, No.2 Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan, and No.3 Anders Antonsen and No.4 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.
The women's stars include No.1 Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan, No.2 Chen Yufei of China, No.3 Akane Yamaguchi and No.4 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, and No.6 Carolina Marin of Spain.
