Ratdech Kruatiwa ( th, รัชเดช เครือทิวา; born May 18, 1985, in Angthong,

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) is a Thai professional

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player. He currently plays for the

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in the

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(ABL). Kruatiwa is arguably one of Thailand's most prominent basketball players. Kruatiwa is the first Thai basketball player to play in a basketball league in the United States after he was signed by the

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of the

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References

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