Kaewsamrid Training Camp matriarch “Aoy” said muaythai fighter Pettawee Sor Kittichai had refused two matches planned by promoter Songchai Rattanasuban as he would not fight any boxer from her camp.

Songchai had twice paired up Pettawee with a boxer from Kaewsamrid camp in his Onesongchai event. First, Pettawee was planed to fight with Anuwat Kaewsamrid, but when Pettawee refused to fight, Songchai arranged another match of him and Ridthichak Kaewsamrid which Pettawee again declined.

According to Aoy, Pettawee could not make up his mind to fight someone who had lived and trained together with him.

“Pettawee called me and wanted me and my husband to tell Mr. Songchai he would not fight anyone from Kaewsamrid camp,” said Aoy, who is the wife of Kaewsamrid camp owner Srimuang Singsuanngen.

Despite the recent change of muaythai rules at Lumpini Stadium, Ratchadamnern Stadium will stick to its current muaythai rules, says technical delegate Prommes Chaksurak.

According to an earlier report, the Lumpini Stadium has enforced new muaythai rules on grappling and kneeing on May 9 to discourage the stalling and to “beautify” the sport. The new rules have resulted in some confusion and mixed opinions from the sport fans, some of whom were curious if other stadiums, especially Ratchadamnern, would follow the Lumpini’s initiative.

The technical delegate of Ratchadamnern Stadium, Prommes Chaksurak, confirmed that his stadium had no plan to change its rules although he had been monitoring the changes at Lumpini and believed it was an improvement.

“For the Ratchadamnern Stadium which is under my authority, there is no change and the judging will follow the current rules,” said Prommes.

Priyakorn Rattanasuban, affectionately called “Little Thongchai,” has realized the hardship of the female muaythai sport as the trainer for her fighter was sick and could not join the trip to fight in Japan. Priyakorn herself has to perform various laborious tasks including oil massage to the fighter and coaching at the ring. She is surely returning to Thailand with much more understanding of the sport.

Singkasem Banponlamuangdee had a car accident in the middle of the night after a party at his senior Sun Kiatpet last Sunday. Singkasem was driving fast in heavy rain until he clashed his car at the Viphavadee Intersection. His car was the forth in the pileup of seven cars. Instead of being glad that he was still alive, Singkasem was terrified to find out the third car in the pileup that he ran into was a police car.

Muaythai promoter Sommai Sakulmetta is widely praised by the fans for both his deep pocket and willingness to take risks with his own reputation as the stake. It is Sommat who has realized many great matches that collected only 200 Baht for a ticket.

Sommai is the organizer of the famous Suek Sor Sommai event of Ratchadamnern Stadium. His decision to sell the tickets of the upcoming top matches for only 200 Baht for the second and third tiers has made the fans very exciting. Knowing well that Ratchadamnern Stadium does not gain much earning for the tourists who would spend a considerable amount of money buying ringside tickets, some of the fans promised to come watch every Suek Sor Sommai match and to bring more friends.

The reported extortion of Thai boxers in Japan may turn out to be parts of the rivalry between the two Thai professional muaythai associations.

The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PBAT) has submitted a letter to Minister of Tourism and Sports Weerasak Kowsurat complaining of the extortion on Thai fighters in Japan by a group of Japanese businessmen called JPMC who claimed to be representatives of the World Muaythai Council (WMC).

According to an analyst, the extortion might have actually been ploys used by one or both sides of the intense rivalry of the two professional muaythai associations.

The WMC earlier refused to comply with the PBAT demand to have all its Thai boxers aboard certified by PBAT. The chairmen of the two organizations had a meeting with each other but could not reach an agreement on the conflict.   

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Sirapob Ratanasuban, Ph.D. candidate student, revealed that Assistant Professor Pitak Artkumwong, rector of the university, invited Jaa Panom to be the special lecturer in the faculty of Thai boxing studies, Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University.

Jaa Panom Yeerum or Tony Jaa,32, was born on February 5th 1976 in Surin province. He is the action movie star, expert in Thai boxing, Taekwondo, Swordplay, and Gymnastic.

He was raised in a poor family which is rice farming and elephant raising for living. He loved watching movie since he was young. He liked Jacky Chan, Jet Li, and Phanna Ritthikrai performance and always dreamed to be the star. He has a chance to work with Phanna Ritthikrai in many movies such as Ong Baak, which he acted by himself without any stunts or computer generator.

The followings are from the interview with sport reporter and muaythai analyst Bancha Wangdee who would discuss the upcoming muaythai matches of this week.

“Hello to all Mauymag.com readers. My name is Bancha Wangdee. I am a fan of muaythai and have worked as a sport reporter. I have watched muaythai matches for more than 15 years including almost all the big matches, but I don’t work for any promoters or training camp. Today, I would like to analyze the upcoming matches to my fellow muaythai fans in Thailand and abroad who may be reading this Mauymag.com. Let’s discuss which matches next week would be worth watching.”

“I will discuss about the matches at Lumpini and Rajadamnern, the two standard boxing stadiums of Thailand. The matches of the other stadiums, however, are usually broadcasted and most fans would watch from television rather than going to the stadiums.”

There seems to be no solution to the conflict of the two professional muaythai associations of Thailand.

The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PBAT) is probably feeling it is being challenged by the newcomer World Muaythai Council (WMC) that has aggressively and successfully launched the campaigns to promote the sport to the international market.

The WMC does not hesitate to show off its fighters aboard, while the PBAT, on the other hand, claimed it wanted to prevent “incompetent” Thai boxers from embarrassing the country. The PBAT even announced the Thai boxers fighting aboard must be certified by the PBAT first.

In response, the WMC refused to comply, saying the Thai fighters have never needed the PBAT certifications as they have always been able to support themselves to go abroad. The WMC said it would agree with the certification only if it was required by the host of the event.

After a long absence, the hooliganism at the boxing stadium has returned. The flying water bottles, small coins, snacks and various tropical fruits have added one more problem to muaythai in addition to the incompetent judges, compromising promoters, and the fans who have been a bit too comfortable.

Fighters Payaknum Sidniwat and Yodprabsuek Sidtanai-odd were both using all their excellent skills and technique in the match at Rajadamnern stadium. The fight was so exciting to Thai and foreigner spectators, and gamblers and mere fans. Payaknum and Yodprabsuek were so equally matched and no one would complain if one or the other would win the score.

But judge Samas Chantakloi ruined this great match by nominating Payaknum as the winner while giving higher scores to Yodprabsuek. The referee, who did not look at scores, immediately declared Payaknum winning the fight. But then judge Prommes Chaksurak noticed the mistake and announced that the earlier result was incorrect and Yodprabsuek was the real winner.