May Ratchanok, Thailand's national women's singles badminton player, has made her latest statement after receiving the nickname "Auntie May, Super Energetic" at age 30, approaching 31.
On 31 Dec 2025, the Sports Journalists and Photographers Association of Thailand followed their annual tradition of assigning "Sports Person Nicknames." This year, May Ratchanok Intanon, the Thai women's singles badminton player who made history by winning her first-ever SEA Games gold medal in the singles category, received the nickname "Auntie May, Super Energetic" after clinching two gold medals in her final SEA Games appearance.
Recently, May posted in response to her nickname, saying, "They gave me the nickname Auntie May, Super Energetic. I'm only about to turn 31. Take it easy, folks who made the nickname, hahaha. Those older than me must be feeling something. Just having fun, right?"
Previously, May had won only a silver medal in 2009 at age 14 and a bronze in 2011. This time marks a grand finale for her SEA Games career at age 30.