ˈæftɚ mˈɪsɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn sˈɪɹiz, tʃˈæɹoʊn wˈɑːtɐnˌæsɪn hæd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə tˈiːm, wˌaɪl tˈaɪləndz ˈʌðɚ tˈɑːp sˈɪŋɡəlz plˈeɪɚ, tʃˈænɐɹˌɔŋ ɹˈætɐnˌeɪsɐŋswˌɑːŋ lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə wʊd ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪn ðə tˈiːm fɚðɪ ˌɪntɚzˈoʊn mˈætʃᵻz.
After missing the 1960-1961 series, Charoen Wattanasin had returned to the team, while Thailand's other top singles player, Channarong Ratanaseangsuang (living in California) would rejoin the team for the inter-zone matches.