Virat Vachirarattanawong (; born: November 25, 1947 in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

) is a Thai

Muay Thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...

and

professional boxing Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ...

promoter. He is the founder and chairman of Petchyindee Boxing Promotions aka Diamond Boxing Promotions, a Muay Thai and professional boxing promotion company based in Bangkok. He has a nickname "Sia Nao" (เสี่ยเน้า).

Biography

Virat was born in

Thai Chinese Thai Chinese (also known as Chinese Thais, Sino-Thais) are persons of Chinese people, Chinese descent in Thailand. Thai Chinese are the largest mixed group in the country and the largest overseas Chinese community in the world with a popul ...

wealthy family in Bangkok, his family had a diamond and gold business. His family's jewelry shops were located at

Banglampoo Bang Lamphu, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu (, ; in the past, it was often misspelled บางลำภู) is a neighbourhood in Bangkok located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the Bang Lamphu community dates to the establishment ...

and

Phahurat Phahurat or Pahurat (, , lit. "gold upper arm bracelet"), sometimes described as Thailand's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Phahurat Road in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The area that would ...

. He entered the fighting circuit in his early twenties with visits to the Muay Thai matches at the

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, ...

and

Lumpinee Stadium Lumpinee Boxing Stadium () is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern Stadium, Lumpinee is run by the Royal Thai Army. It has become the symbol of modern Muay Thai. Only Rajadamnern Stadium riv ...

on a regular basis. Virat first saw a Muay Thai match in a stadium when he was a high school student at

Assumption College Sriracha Assumption College Sriracha (ACS) is a private, Catholic-run school on the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand, in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province. The campus covers , and has play spaces, football pitches, a swimming pool, and a sports stadium. ...

, with his older brother at Rajadamnern Stadium in 1969. On that day, the main event was Den Srisothorn vs Thongbai Charoenmuang. In 1975, he set up a Muay Thai gym called "Petchyindee". There were many fighters competing under his stable, many are champions like Ruengsak Petchyindee, Sagatthong Petchyindee, Sirimongkol Luksiripat,

Sagat Petchyindee Wirun Phonphimai (; born November 30, 1957), known professionally as Sagat Petchyindee (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, boxer, trainer, and actor. He is a two-time Lumpinee Stadium champion, a two-time Rajadamnern S ...

Yodsanklai Fairtex Yodthanong Photirat (; born born, July 1, 1985), known professionally as Yodsanklai Fairtex (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. He is a former WBC Muay Thai World Super welterweight champion at 154 lbs, and a ...

, Sam-A Kaiyanghadaogym,

Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai Nopadon Darouphan (; born February 14, 1994), known professionally as Petchmorakot Petchyindee (), is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer, and boxer. He is the current Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight Champion and a former two-divis ...

etc. In 1982, he was promoted to regular promoter of the Lumpinee Stadium. He held a Muay Thai match at this stadium titled "Suek Petchyindee" (ศึกเพชรยินดี; lit: "Diamond Pleased Battle"). In 1992, Virat turned to professional boxing by successfully launching several boxers such as,

Chatchai Sasakul Chatchai Sasakul (; ; born February 5, 1970) is a Thai former Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer who competed in boxing between 1991 and 2008. He held the WBC flyweight title from May 1997 to December 1998. Aside from being a professional ...

Samson Dutch Boy Gym Somboon Pantasi (; born July 11, 1972), also referred to as Samson Isaan (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium champion across two divisions, the 1991 Sports Writ ...

, Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn,

Medgoen Singsurat Boonsai Sangsurat ( Thai: เม็ดเงิน 3เคแบตเตอรี่; born 12 June 1978), better known as Medgoen Singsurat, is a Thai former professional boxer. Sangsurat has assumed various ring names, including Big Daddy Med ...

Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (; born: 11 August 1977) is a former Thai professional boxer and current boxing trainer. He is a two-time former lineal flyweight champion. During his first reign as world flyweight champion, which lasted between 2001 and 2 ...

, Oleydong Sithsamerchai, Kompayak Porpramook,

Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep Sirichai Thaiyen or Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep or Yodmongkol CP Freshmart (; nicknamed: Gig, กิ๊ก; born: December 24, 1990 in Muak Lek District, Saraburi Province) is a professional Boxing, boxer from Thailand. He is the former interim Wor ...

Wanheng Menayothin Chayaphon Moonsri (; formerly: ''Saengsuree Moonsri''; แสงสุรีย์ มูลศรี; born 27 October 1985), known as Wanheng Menayothin (วันเฮง มีนะโยธิน) or Wanheng Kaiyanghadaogym is a Thai profes ...

Knockout CP Freshmart Thammanoon Niyomtrong (, born 20 September 1990), known by his ring name Knockout CP Freshmart, is a Thai professional boxer and former Muay Thai fighter who held the World Boxing Association (WBA) mini-flyweight title from 2016 to 2020, and the ...

and

Saen Sor Ploenchit Saen Sor Ploenchit (, born May 18, 1971) is a Thai former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2003. He held the WBA flyweight title from 1994 to 1996. Early life Sor Ploenchit was born as Somchai Chertchai (สมชาย เชิ� ...

. There are many who are under his stable such as

Palangpol CP Freshmart Rangsan Chayanram (; born 8 July 1985), nicknamed Day (เดย์) and better known as Palangpol CP Freshmart (พลังพล ซีพีเฟรชมาร์ท), is a retired Thai professional boxer and a Muay Thai kickboxer. As a box ...

, Petch CP Freshmart, Yodgoen Tor Chalermchai. , he was still a promoter, with his eldest son, Nattadej "Boat" Wachirarattanawong, and his cousin, Piyarat "Tung" Wachirarattanawong as major assistants.

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