“Big Jang” Chalermpong Chiewsakul, managing director of the Rajdamnoen Stadium gave “Ung Mor” Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong from Suek Daorung Chucharoen the green light to organize a Muay Thai contest to celebrate the Rajdamnoen’s anniversary on December 20 and at the same time, he designated “Big Song” Songchai Rattanasuban from the Suek One Songchai to stage the Chalerm Phrakiart Muay Thai Competition on December 5 at Rajdamnoen Stadium.

Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong

“Sia Mee” Theerayuth Horprasertkij joins hands with Tripetch Isuzu Shell Ltd to stage the 18th Isuzu Cup  to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Sixteen talented fighters, four each from all four regions, were invited to join the contest, vying for Isuzu pick-up and gold. Fans will also stand a chance of winning attractive prizes.

For years the development of Muay Thai as a true international sport has been hampered by conflicting interests failing to put aside their differences. It has resulted in some pretty strange things happening within the sport in this country, not to mention lack of progress in having it accepted in major sporting events, especially the Olympics.

General Chaisit Shinawatra

With Thai restaurants taking off in a big way across Europe and the US, the Thai cultural invasion of the West is being joined on a second front by the traditional fighting art of Thai boxing, or muaythai.

(foto: muaythai.co.th)