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Kongtoranee Payakaroon
Subin Dejtiptamai (; born Chartchai Tiptamai ; July 12, 1960), known professionally as Kongtoranee Payakaroon (), is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer. He is a former five-division Lumpinee Stadium champion, the 1984 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year, and also challenged for a WBC and a WBA Super Flyweight title in boxing. He is also the older brother of Samart Payakaroon, another famous fighter. Muay Thai career Payakaroon (personal nickname: Chart; ชาติ) started his career from Muay Thai at the age of 11 before the brother, Samart. The brothers have the same trainer was Yodtong "Kru Tui" Senanan. Later, he became famous in the Amphoe Bang Lamung, eastern Thailand. In 1977, when he was 17 he came to Bangkok for as fighter under the famous promoter, Songchai Rattanasuban along with Samart, and since then, he has become a famous and favorite Muay Thai fighter. Before that, he had experienced about 100 fights. He fough ...
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Tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains eight to ten tambon. ''Tambon'' is usually translated as "township" or "subdistrict" in English the latter is the recommended translation, though also often used for '' king amphoe'', the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch (Thai: ''king'') of the parent district. Tambon are further subdivided into 74,944 villages (''muban'') as of 2008. ''Tambon'' within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages, but may have less formal communities called ''chumchon'' ( ชุมชน) that may be formed into community associations. The average area of a subdistrict in Thailand is about , while its average population of a subdistrict in Thailand is about 9,637 ...
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World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is an international professional boxing organization based in Panama. The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level. Founded in the United States in 1921 by 13 state representatives as the NBA, it is the oldest major organization regulating fights. In 1962, it changed its name in recognition of boxing's growing popularity around the world and began to admit other nations as members. By 1975, a majority of its members were Latin American nations and the organization headquarters was moved to Panama City, Panama. It moved again in the 1990s to Venezuela before returning to Panama in 2007. Alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), it was one of four major organizations which sanctions professional boxing bouts. As of August 2024, boxing website BoxRec no longer recognizes WBA world tit ...
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Payao Poontarat
Payao Poontarat (, , ; October 18, 1956 – August 13, 2006) was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was the first Thai athlete to win an Olympic medal in any sport. 1976 Olympic results Below is the record of Payao Poontarat, a Thai light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics: * Defeated Remus Cosma (Romania) by decision, 4-1 * Defeated Aleksandr Tkachenko (Soviet Union) by decision, 3-2 * Defeated György Gedó (Hungary) by decision, 4-1 * Lost to Li Byong-Uk (North Korea) referee stooped contest in the second round (was awarded a bronze medal) Boxing career Born in the village of Bang Sapan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phayao Poontarat came from a poor family. As a child, he sold flowers in the resort city of Pattaya to help support his younger siblings. Like many poor boys in Thailand, he took up Muay Thai, and he proved to be a gifted boxer under ...
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Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium (; ), also spelled ''Ratchadamnoen'', is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai. It hosts fights every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The stadium has its own ranking system and championship titles up to middleweight (160 lbs). History In 1941, the prime minister of Thailand, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, gave orders to build a national boxing stadium on Rajadamnern Avenue. Impresse Italiane All' Estero-Oriente won the construction rights, and the 258,900 baht project foundation stone was laid on 1 March 1941. Due to the lack of construction supplies during World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., the projec ...
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Samingnoom Sithiboonthum
Phat Kongrum (, born 7 September 1959), known professionally as Samingnoom Sithiboontham (), is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. He is a former two-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion and competed in amateur boxing at Lightweight in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Biography and career Before amateur boxing, Kongrum had been competing in Muay Thai under the name "Samingnoom Sithiboontham" (สมิงหนุ่ม สิทธิบุญธรรม) and was considered one of the top Muay Thai fighters. He has fought with many famous Muay Thai boxers in the 1980s, such as Samart Payakaroon, Kongtoranee Payakaroon or Nokweed Devy. He fought Samart Payakaroon twice, in the year 1981 and in 1983 and lost both times. Titles and accomplishments *Rajadamnern Stadium ** 1981 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion ** 1983 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion Muay Thai record , - style="background:#cfc;" , ? , , Win , , ...
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Thai Baht
The baht (; , ; currency sign, sign: ฿; ISO 4217, code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). Prior to decimalisation, the baht was divided into eight ''fueang'' (, ), each of eight ''at'' (, ). The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, SWIFT ranked the Thai baht as the 10th-most-frequently used world payment currency as of December 2023. History ImageSize = width:1500 height:auto barincrement:15 PlotArea = top:10 bottom:30 right:130 left:20 AlignBars = justify DateFormat = yyyy Period = from:1250 till:2050 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:50 start:1250 ScaleMinor = unit:year increment:10 start:1250 Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(1,1,1) id:r value:rgb(0.5,0,0) id:p value:rgb(1,0.1,0.6) id:o value:rgb(1,0.3,0) id:y value:rgb(0.9,0.7,0.1) id:g value:rgb(0,0.4,0) id:m value:rgb(0,0.8,0) id:b value:r ...
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Petdam Lookborai
Preecha Phromprasit (; born June 5, 1963), known professionally as Petchdam Lukborai () is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is a former four-division Lumpinee Stadium champion who was famous during the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed "Man-Eater Knee Striker", he was known for his technical ability and precise knees. Biography and career Petchdam was born in 1963 in Lopburi, central region, but grew up in the Chanthaburi in eastern region. He fought for the first time when he was about 13 years old at a local temple fair, earning 50 baht. He had about 45 fights in various provinces before reaching the prestigious national stadiums, such as the Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Boxing Stadiums. During the heyday of his career, he fought against many top Muay Thai fighters, such as Kongtoranee Payakaroon, Samransak Muangsurin, Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri, Orono Por Muang Ubon, Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong, Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth, Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth, Panomtuanlek Hapalang ...
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Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai
Arporn Sophap (; born: May 30, 1967), known professionally as Wangchannoi Sor.Palangchai (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is a former five-time Lumpinee Stadium champion across two divisions, as well as the 1993 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year, who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed the "Cross Punch Savant", he was especially known for his punching ability and is often regarded amongst the greatest fighters in Muay Thai history. Biography and career Wangchannoi (nickname: Porn; ภรณ์) was born in Tambon Wang Chan, Amphoe Khok Samrong, Lopburi province in central Thailand. He received a diploma from Rattana Commercial School (currently Rattana Bundit University). He started his career at the age of 10 by establishing a reputation in his native. Later, he came to Bangkok as a fighter under the famous promoter Songchai Rattanasuban. He is more known when he can overcome Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth won Lumpinee Stadi ...
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Chamuakpetch Hapalang
Vichean Bootdee (; born: August 10, 1962), known professionally as Chamuekpet Hapalang (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer. He is a former four-time Lumpinee Stadium champion and five-time Rajadamnern Stadium champion across seven divisions, as well as the 1985 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year, who famous during the 1980s and 1990s. He fought in Bangkok in the late 1970s to the 1990s, and later on fought in Japan where he would also become a well-known Muay Thai trainer. During the 1970s to 1980s, he was a southpaw ''Muay Bouk'' and ''Muay Khao'' hybrid fighter which meant that he was a well-rounded pressure fighter with knee fighting expertise. His ability to change his knee striking style depending on his opponent earned him the nickname ''"''Mr. Computer Knee" by the Thai media. In the 1990s, as Chamuekpet was getting older, his friend Samart Payakaroon would train him to become a rope-a-dope ''Muay Femur'' fighter. Biog ...
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Samransak Muangsurin
Ran Kijram (; born June 18, 1959), known professionally as Samransak Muangsurin (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. He is a former two-division Lumpinee Stadium champion who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed "The Iron Fist, he is often regarded as one of the most fearsome punchers in the history of Muay Thai. Muay Thai career After beating Smaranthong Kiatbanchong by KO in Lumpinee Stadium on 7 April 1992, Samransak announced his retirement from competition. He since has been working as a Muay Thai trainer in various camps around Thailand and Japan. Titles and accomplishments Muay Thai *Lumpinee Stadium ** 1986 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion ** 1988 Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion *World Free-style Martial Arts ** 1982 WFMA Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion Awards * 1986 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fight of the Year (vs Saengsakda Kittikasem) Amateur Boxing * 1982 Thaila ...
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Songchai Rattanasuban
Songchai Rattanasuban (; born: March 5, 1946 in Chachoengsao province) is a famous Thai Muay Thai and professional boxing promoter. He is well known for being a promoter of the fight dubbed "Suek Onesongchai" (ศึกวันทรงชัย; lit: "Songchai Day Battle") of Lumpinee Stadium especially in the 80's and 90's that have been recognized as the golden era of Muay Thai. He is the founder and CEO of Onesongchai Promotion, a Muay Thai and professional boxing promotion company based in Bangkok. Biography He was born in Thai Chinese family at the Amphoe Mueang Chachoengsao, Chachoengsao province by the Bang Pakong River. He likes Muay Thai since childhood. He used to Mauy Thai along with his brother. He also competed at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok but it appears that his record 22 times lose more than win. Songchai started as a promoter in 1965, when he was only 18 years old, starting at his native. Which he held every month for 4 years until his reputation beca ...
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