No problem, Thai vest boxers were granted the right after AIBA has approved 9 members of the working group sent by SAT and Olympic Thai. I also approved sportsmen-officers to participate the competition. The first program will be World Championship in Azerbaijan on 28 September. “Big Nhum” revealed that he was hurry to discuss with “Rongmontri”, the chairperson of working group, to apply for membership and elect for a new president within the deadline, 21 August 2011.

After a new president has been elected for a week, AIBA membership will be restored.

About the progress of Thai amateur boxing society, Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT) has revoked the use of suffix, “of Thailand”, in the association name. It also sent the list of 9 members of working group to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to approve activities of amateur boxing in Thailand. AIBA held a meeting on 31 July – 1 August in Kazakhstan.

“Palad Sombat”, Sombat Kuruphan, permanent secretary of Department of Tourism and Sports aims to standardize Muaythai curriculum and spread sport tourism throughout the world market within 2 months. He proposes to offer the symbol, “Muaythai Select” for quality foreign Muaythai camps. He also makes an effort to push on Muaythai toward Olympic Games.

Mr.Sombat Kuruphan, permanent secretary of Department of Tourism and Sports revealed that the conference of relevant institutes of Department of Tourism and Sports determined to standardize Muaythai curriculum according to academic principle and spread sport tourism throughout the world market within 2 months. Currently, they have made the national sport center, Muaklek, Saraburi, to become Muaythai training camp for tourism. Two generations of c-license professional trainers have been trained. This is considered as the proper way to train coaches and Thai boxers.

Thai boxing society is in long lasting turmoil when court of arbitration for sport in Switzerland has issued protection order for amateur boxing association of Thailand in royal patronage. It also suspended AIBA’s judgment until the prosecution has completed.
    
The International Boxing Association or AIBA disqualified the amateur boxing association of Thailand in royal patronage from its membership for the reason that it did not rearrange an election as ordered by AIBA within 30th June. There was complaint of suspicion in the election on 27th March, causing Sports Authority of Thailand or SAT ordered it to remove the suffix, “of Thailand”. Currently, it is rearranging election for a new association president within the end of July.

“Big Nhum”, Kanokphan Julakaseam, SAT chief suspends an application for a new amateur boxing association of General Bunlert Kaewprasit. He currently uses a special team to send Thai vest boxers to attend qualification match for Olympic Games at Azerbaijan first.

Amateur boxing camp was broken after Sports Authority of Thailand abolished the association since the International Boxing Association has revoked Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand’s membership. The team, which General Narin Tabprasit was elected as a president, did not arrange reelection within 30 June 2010 as ordered, making boxing team withdrawn from every program approved by AIBA. At the same time, Sports Authority of Thailand prohibited the use of word, “of Thailand”.

Lately, on 2 July, at the boxing camp of Thai team, Taruea, Phra Nakhon Sir Ayutthaya, “Coach Sam”, master sergeant Kamanit Nareerak, the leader of boxing coach team revealed that he let all boxers pack their bags and go home. He asked them to leave their addresses and phone numbers so that he would call them immediate if there are changes. He comforted everyone that they have done their best until the last moment.

At this moment, whoever does not know “planking” must be outdated!

Even a sexy star like “Aum”, Patcharapa Chaichuea laid “stiff” on a man’s arms on the front page of a big newspaper. It currently arouses the trend all over Thailand.

Planking originated in Australia before spreading throughout the world. To play it, simply lay “stiff” as a dead man at any place and take photo to show the others. It depends on how surprising place they choose.

Actually, the reason why planking is so popular now is that some people risk their lives in finding place to take photo until they fall down and die. This big news makes people curious.

In Thailand, there are numerous planking photos everywhere in the internet now. Children or old people lay down stiff and take photo amusingly.

Major general Jaruek Areerajkaran said that Thai national team might be disqualified for Olympic Games 2012 in London if it does not arrange an election within 30 June as ordered by the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). On 24 June, major general Jaruek Areerajkaran, the vice president and secretariat of Olympic Committee of Thailand revealed about the issue of Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand.

He tried to reconcile them by calling general Taweep Jantararoj, deputy president of the association, who has assigned General Narin Tabprasit to administrate in place of him. However, General Taweep did not accept the call. The reason why he needs to talk to General Taweep is that Olympic Committee previously talked to General Narin and received his cooperation. But everything reversed in the meeting since General Narin was considerate of the former committee.

In recent Lumpinee ranking meeting, Chokprecha Kor Sakulchuea, a hot boxer of this age, was appreciate as the best Lumpinee’s Muaythai boxer in May without competitors as expected. The reward for furious style of the same month belonged to Kongsak Sitbunmee and Sam-A Kaiyang Hardaogym. Their performance was even and it was very exciting. It is expected that they will fight each other again because both of them won nicely in a big program on 10 June. Kongsak won Nong Oh Sit Aor by score. Sam-A performed left kick attack to defeat his old opponent, Thong Puideenaidee. Unfortunately, Saenchai Sinbimuaythai was careless in the final round. He was kicked down at the end of final round making him lost. Sakeddao Petchphayathai lost his face for the best boxer of this age.

However, Milan-Italy promoter hired him to fight and arrange Muaythai training there with more than 4 hundred thousand Baht payment totally!

“Boxing is Songchai, Songchai is boxing”, this slogan is well known by boxing society. Lately, Songchai Rattanasuban or “Big Song”, a golden-hand bright promoter, number one promoter of Thailand had shocking news for boxing society.

“Songchai” will be Lumpinee’s promoter!

This news shocks people. They rumor “Songchai” owed Lumpinee. He even left without saying any words. Although many stage managers have been substituted, they still cannot reconcile.

Surprisingly, the news says he is going back to Lumpinee?!?