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Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya
Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya ( th, ขุนพลน้อย เกียรติสุริยา); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Khunponnoi started training in May Thai at the age of 12 with his uncle, competing in the Pattani province and in the neighbouring provinces. At 14 he followed his cousin Noppadej to the Kiatsuriya camp in Bangkok. Khunponnoi reached the status of top fighter in just three years after moving to Bangkok, being matched up with elite opposition by 1974. He defeated Pudpadnoi Worawut by decision for the Lumpinee Stadium 130 lbs title on July 26, 1974. He lost his belt three months later to Wichit Lukbangplasoi. By the end of his career in 1980 received purses as high as 100,000 baht and defeated many notable champions of his era such as Jocky Sitkanpai, Bundit Singprakarn, Narongnoi Kiatbandit or Saengsakda Kittikasem. Between 1979 and 1981 He was part Royal Thai army police. After his career Khunponnoi becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium ( th, สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; ), 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 the World War II, the project was halted until August 1945. When construction resumed, it took only four months to complete it. The first boxing match was held on 23 December 1945. Tickets were priced at between 70 and 300 baht. Pramot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Births
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugoslavia. ** The CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the UFO phenomenon. * January 15 – Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Uprising: Rebels in Kenya kill the Ruck family (father, mother, and six-year-old son). ** Leader of East Germany Walter Ulbricht announces that agriculture will be col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Muay Thai Practitioners
This is a list of highly notable Muay Thai practitioners (also known as nak muay). Legend * Nai Khanomtom (circa 1700s) - a legendary Thai soldier and boxer during the era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom who become known as the founder of Muay Thai. Khanomtom lived during the Second Burmese War (1765–1767). At that time, the Ayutthaya Kingdom was losing its long-running conflict with the Konbaung dynasty. In 1767, the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom fell, and Khanomtom was one of the warriors who were captured and sent as a captive to the King of Burma. After seven years of captivity, King Mangra wanted to see how Thai fighters would compare to his fighters. Khanomtom was selected to fight against the King's chosen champion and the boxing ring was set up in front of the throne. When the fight began, Khanomtom charged out, using punches, kicks, elbows and knees to pummel his opponent until he collapsed. The King supposedly asked if Khanomtom would fight nine other Burmese champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruengsak Porntawee
Ruengsak Porntawee ( th, เริงศักดิ์ พรทวี); also known as Ruengsak Petchyindee (เริงศักดิ์ เพชรยินดี) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter. Biography and career Samreeng Manyaing started Muay Thai training at the age of 13 with an aging boxer from his region. He fought under the name "Ruengsak Luklamplaimat" and dominated in Buriram and the neighboring provinces until he was brought to the Porntawee camp. In 1974 Ruengsak became the 112 lbs champion of both Rajadamnern and Lumpinee stadiums, he earned the nickname "The Stone Man" for his incredible durability and the power of his strikes. During his career Ruengsak defeated notable stadium champions such as Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn, Sirimongkol Luksiripat, Narongnoi Kiatbandit, or Padejsuk Pitsanurachan. He also captured the 130 lbs Lumpinee Stadium title in 1981. At the peak of his popularity he received purses of 150,000 baht. In 1980 Ruengsak quit boxing for a few m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.19 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million). Chiang Mai (meaning "New City" in Thai) was founded in 1296 as the new capital of Lan Na, succeeding the former capital, Chiang Rai. The city's location on the Ping River (a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River) and its proximity to major trading routes contributed to its historic importance. The city (''thesaban nakhon'', Thesaban#City-municipality, "city municipality") of Chiang Mai officially only covers most parts (40,2 km²) of the Mueang Chiang Mai district in the city centre and has a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicharnnoi Porntawee
Vicharnnoi Porntawee ( th, วิชาญน้อย พรทวี; January 25, 1948 – January 31, 2022) was a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who competed in the 1970s. He was recognized as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. Life and career Vicharnnoi (or Wichannoi) was born in 1948, he grew up in the Nonthaburi province of Thailand where he started Muay Thai training around the age of 12. His first fights were for the Srimuangnon camp; he used the ring names "Vicharnnoi Luktalatkwan" and "Vicharnnoi Srimuangnon" (วิชาญน้อย ศรีเมืองนนท์) during that period. Vicharnnoi then moved to the Porntawee camp in the Buriram province. In the ring Vicharnnoi relied primarily on his hands, throwing long and powerful boxing combinations, he also was a prolific low kicker. With the use of a long guard and extreme composure he could keep a tight defense. He had a high fight IQ, studying opponents, adapting his techniques and timing to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neth Saknarong
Neth Saknarong ( th, เนตร ศักดิ์ณรงค์); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Neth started training in Muay Thai at the age of 14 with a trainer in his native village of Pang Khon. Neth then joined the Therdkiatpitak camp where he became a young phenom in the northeast regions of Thailand by winning 30 fights in a row. At 17 years old Neth made his debut in Bangkok and joined the Saknarong camp. During the 1970s Neth became a renowned fighter with powerful weapons from the southpaw stance. He was ranked highly in both the Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Stadiums and defeated many notable Thai champions of his era such as Posai Sitiboonlert, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Poot Lorlek, Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya, Vicharnnoi Porntawee. Neth also traveled to Los Angeles where he defeated the American WKA world champion Earnest Hart Jr by knockout in 1977. Neth retired from the Bangkok circuit in 1978 following a loss to Satanfah Sor.Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nongkhai Sor
Nong Khai province ( th, หนองคาย, ) was formerly the northernmost of the northeastern (Isan) provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand until its eight eastern districts were split off to form Thailand's newest province, Bueng Kan province, in 2011. Nong Khai province lies in upper northeastern Thailand. Nearby provinces are (clockwise, from the east): Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani, and Loei. To the north it borders Vientiane province, Vientiane Prefecture, and Bolikhamsai province of Laos. Geography The province is in the valley of the Mae Nam Kong (Mekong River), which also forms the border with Laos. There are highlands to the south. The total forest area is or 7.1 percent of provincial area. The Laotian capital, Vientiane, is only from the provincial capital of Nong Khai. The First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, which connects the two countries, was built jointly by the governments of Thailand, Laos, and Australia, and was opened in 1994. Nong Khai is the sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saengsakda Kittikasem
Saengsakda Kittikasem ( th, แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter. Biography and career Saengsakda started training at the age of 14 at the Singsamai camp in the Pattani province under Heng Singsamai. He competed over 50 times in various provinces under the name Joe Louis Singsamai before joining the Kittikasem camp to start his Bangkok career. Under Kitti Akrasanee he changed from a knee fighting style to a punching one. A heavy handed fighter Saengsakda became a fan favorite of the stadiums and earned the nickname of Drunken Punch for his ability to make his opponents stagger. On April 13, 1981, he captured the Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs title when he knocked out reigning champion Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul in the third round. Saengsakda was a marking figure of the 1980s Muay Thai circuit. He defeated notable opponents of his era such as Paruhat Loh-ngoen, Wanpadet Sitkrumai or Jitti Muangkhonkaen. He faced Samransak Muangsurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampang Province
Lampang ( th, ลำปาง, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. The old name of Lampang was ''Khelang Nakhon''. Geography Lampang is in the broad river valley of the Wang River, surrounded by mountains. In Mae Mo district lignite is found and mined in open pits. To the north of the province is the high Doi Luang. Within the province are Chae Son and Doi Khun Tan National Parks in the Khun Tan Range, as well as Tham Pha Thai, Doi Luang National Park, and the Huai Tak Teak Biosphere Reserve in the Phi Pan Nam Range. The total forest area is or 70 percent of provincial area. National parks There are a total of eight national parks, six ofwhich are in region 13 (Lampang branch), Doi Luang in region 15 (Chiang Mai), and Wiang Kosai in region 13 (Phrae) of Thailand's protected areas. * Tham Pha Tai National Park, * Doi Luang National Park, * Mae Wa National Park, * Wiang Kosai national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
