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Lumpinee Stadium
Lumpinee Boxing Stadium ( th, สนามเวทีมวยลุมพินี) is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium is named after Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. 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 rivals the prestige of holding the title of "Muay Thai Champion of Lumpinee". The ranking system and championship titles are held from mini flyweight (105 lb) up to super welterweight (154 lb). Muay Thai bouts are held on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The fights usually start around 18:00. The final event at its original site on Rama IV Road near Lumphini Park was held on 8 February 2014. The stadium then moved to its new home on Ram Intra Road which can hold up to 5,000 spectators. The new stadium held the first fight on 11 February 2014 and was officially opened on 28 February 2014. History General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama IV Road
Rama IV Road ( th, ถนนพระรามที่ 4, ; usually shortened to , ) is a main road in Bangkok, Thailand. It starts at Mo Mi Junction in the area of Bangkok's Chinatown in Samphanthawong and Pom Prap Sattru Phai Districts and ends at the junction with Sukhumvit Road ( Phra Khanong Junction) in Khlong Toei District near Bangkok Port, also known as Khlong Toei Port. Bordering the road are the Hua Lamphong railway station, Wat Hua Lamphong, New Sam Yan Market, Lumphini Park and Rama VI Memorial Plaza, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority, and the headquarters of Channel 3. The MRT Blue Line snakes underneath Rama IV Road between Hua Lamphong MRT Station and Queen Sirikit National Convention Center MRT Station. History This road was built in the year 1857 during the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV) and can be considered as the first real road in Thailand. It was built about four y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praphas Charusathien
Praphas Charusathien ( th, ประภาส จารุเสถียร, , ; 25 November 1912 – 18 August 1997) was a Thai military officer and politician. He was a field marshal (''chom phon'') of the Royal Thai Army and minister of interior in the governments of military rulers Sarit Thanarat and Thanom Kittikachorn. Personal life and education Praphas graduated from the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy and became an infantry officer. He was sponsored by Field Marshal and Prime Minister-to-be Sarit Thanarat. He was quickly promoted to higher ranks. In 1957, Sarit appointed him minister of interior, a position in which he continued to serve after Sarit's death in 1963. The new Prime Minister was Thanom Kittikachorn, whose son married Praphas' daughter. From 1963 to 1973, he was additionally deputy prime minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army. During this time, Praphas was the strong man in the background who pulled the strings in the Thanom government. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saenchai Sor Kingstar
Suphachai "Saenchai" Saepong (born July 30, 1980), formerly known as Saenchai Sor. Kingstar ( th, แสนชัย ส.คิงสตาร์), is a Muay Thai fighter of Khon Isan descent. Saenchai won the Lumpinee Stadium title, which is widely considered the most prestigious title in Muay Thai, in four different weight divisions, while mostly fighting larger opponents. He is considered by many to be the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighter, and is regarded as one of the best fighters of all time. Saenchai would often give up weight to find worthy opponents in Thailand, and from 2003-2014 only lost two times in Thailand when the weights were equal, with all other losses happening when he was forced to have a weight disadvantage to make the fights more evenly matched. Against foreigners the gap in skill is so great he will go up as high as 147 pounds, which is 15+ pounds above his optimal weight class. Since 2010 he has fought 88 times in 15 countries and is perhaps the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuwat Kaewsamrit
Anuwat Kaewsamrit (อนุวัฒน์ แก้วสัมฤทธิ์) born November 17, 1981 is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and a former Lumpinee and four time Rajadamnern Stadium champion who used to fight out of Kaewsamrit Gym in Bangkok. Anuwat is known for his powerful hands, he's often referred to as “The Iron Hands of Siam”. Now, he is currently the head coach of Impax Academy Thailand. Biography Young age Anuwat Kaewsamrit was born as Apisak Rongpichai in Nakhon Sri Thammarat province in the south of Thailand on November 17, 1981. At the age of 13, he went to Bangkok to stay with a friend, who was training at the newly formed Kaewsamrit camp. At first, Anuwat was an assistant for gym, but he decided to join the gym as a trainee and he trained for 6 months. After his first training period, he had his first fight at the age of 14 in Pattaya. On October 31, 1998, when he was 17 years old, he had his first foreign bout against Hinari Fukatsu who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodsanklai Fairtex
Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod ( Thai: ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์; born, July 1, 1985) is a retired Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a former WBC Muay Thai World Super welterweight champion at 154 lbs, and a two-time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes. He is also the first champion of The Contender Asia. He was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique. He trains out of Fairtex Gym in Pattaya, Thailand, On June 11, 2017, he announced on Facebook that he would be retiring from fighting. On Dec 26, 2017 he announced on Facebook that he will come back to ring in February 2018. In his return, Yodsanklai signed with ONE Championship. As of 1 November 2018, he is ranked by Combat Press 5th lightweight in the world. As of September 6, 2019, he is ranked the #10 lightweight in the world by Combat Press. Background ''Yodthanong Photirat'' was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight Champion and Glory Lightweight Champion. Combat Press ranks him as the #3 lightweight kickboxer in the world. As of October 27, 2022, he is ranked #3 in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing rankings and As of October 20, 2022, he is ranked #4 in the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai rankings. Biography and career Muay Thai Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong was born as ''Anulak Jansuk'' in Buriram, Thailand on September 23, 1991. He had his first fight at the age of 11 in 2002. His first fight outside of Thailand was in a 4-man tournament at 63.5 kg at the "Nuit des Titans" event in Tours, France on 30 January 2010. He beat Fabio Pinca by decision in the first fight and Anuwat Kaewsamrit by decision in the final to win the 4-Man Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sak Kaoponlek
Sak Kaoponlek ( th, ศักดิ์ ขาวผ่องเล็ก), also known as Kaoponglek Luksuratham (ขาวผ่องเล็ก ลูกสุรธรรม) in Thailand is a Thai Muay Thai fighter and trainer. Career Kaoponlek started training and fighting in Muay Thai when he was 11 years old at home with his father. He then joined the Luksuratum gym in Nakhon Ratchasima and at 13 he debuted on the Bangkok circuit. On April 11, 2015 he fought in the International Gala "Oktagon" in Milan, Italy. He retired to train and teach. He is the coach of the European Muay Thai organization Fight1. Titles and accomplishments *Lumpinee Stadium ** Lumpinee Stadium 130 lbs Champion *Kombat League ** 2009 La Grande Sfida Sui 4 Angoli 8-man Tournament Runner-up **2010 Intercontinental Kombat League Championship (67 kg) *WMF **2010 WMF World Championship (-69.9 kg) *MTA Muaythai **2007 M.T.A. World Muaythai Championship (-64 kg) *WAKO **2007 WAKO Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samart Payakaroon
Phetchakhat na yok (เพชฌฆาตหน้าหยก)(e.g. ''Jade-faced Executioner'') , nationality = Thai , birth_date = , birth_place = Chacherngsao, Thailand , fighting_out_of = Bangkok, Thailand , height = 172cm , weight = 126lbs , style = Muay Thai, Boxing , team = Songchai Rattanasuban Sahasompop Srisomwong Suchart Kerdmek , trainer = Yodtong Senanan (Muaythai) Sukjai Sappalek (Boxing) Ismael Salas (Boxing) , kickbox_win = 130 , kickbox_kowin = 30 , kickbox_loss = 18 , kickbox_draw = 2 , box_win =21 , box_kowin =12 , box_loss =2 , box_koloss = 2 , box_draw = 0 , boxrec = 861 , relatives = Kongtoranee Payakaroon (Elder brother) Samart Payakaroon ( th, สามารถ พยัคฆ์อรุณ; ), real name Samart Tiptarmai ( th, สามารถ ทิพย์ท่าไม้; , born 5 December 1962, in the Klong Khet village in the Chac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Lumpinee Boxing Stadium 3
Bangkok, officially known in 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 estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam, later renamed Thailand, during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the West. The city was at the centre of Thailand's political struggles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairtex Fight Promotion
Fairtex is a Thailand muay thai, boxing, mixed martial arts and clothing brand that was founded by Bunjong Busarakamwongse (better known as Mr. Philip Wong) in Bangkok, Thailand in 1958. Fairtex won the Best MMA gloves Award at World MMA Awards in 2008. Fairtex is gloves partner of ONE Championship events since 2010 to present. Fairtex is now headed by Mr. Philip Wong's son, Prem Busarabavonwongs at the brand's headquarters located in Pattaya, also the location of the Fairtex Training Center. See also *Fairtex Gym * List of fitness wear brands *List of companies of Thailand Thailand is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. The Thai economy is the world's 20th largest by GDP at PPP and the 27th largest by nominal GDP. It became a newly industrialised country and a major exporter i ... References TrueStore's Wikibrands External links * Instagram Sportswear brands Sporting goods manufacturers of Thailand Clothing companies of Thaila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term ''mixed martial arts'' was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Thailand
The COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). Thailand was the first country to report a case outside China, on 13 January 2020. , the country has reported a cumulative total of 3,684,755 confirmed cases, with 25,318 deaths from the disease, and currently ranked fourth in the number of cases in Southeast Asia, behind Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Thailand was relatively successful in containing the pandemic throughout most of 2020, but has been experiencing an uncontrolled resurgent outbreak since April 2021. An initial wave of infections, mostly traced to nightlife venues and a boxing match in Bangkok, peaked on 22 March 2020 at 188 newly confirmed cases per day. As preventive measures were implemented, the outbreak subsided by May, and the country reported almost no locally transmitted infections until December, when it saw a surge of infections primaril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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