Olympics gold medalist Manas Boonjamnong may shift to professional boxing career after Beijing Game with General Taweep Jantararoj as his manager.

General Taweep Jantararoj, President of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand, said boxer Manas Boonjamnong had planned to become a professional boxer after he completed his mission in the Beijing games on August 8-24.

“Manas wants to make more money. We will miss him,” said General Taweep.

The 28-year-old fighter won a gold medal in the light welterweight class in the Athens 2004 Olympics Games. He became subject of headline news when the media found him spending his 19.2 prize money with women, gambling, and entertainment.

General Thaweep Chantaroj, president of Thailand Amateur Boxing Association, revealed on the readiness of Thai Amateur boxing team in Olympic 2008 at Beijing, China during August 8-24. He went to check on the Athlete village, accommodation, practicing stadium. 

Thaweep said he prepared the accommodation and the practicing stadium to be ready for the team. It’s located about 10 minutes from the staying place. On the tournament stadium is an international standard ring.

Thai boxers for the Olympic Games felt heartened after AIBA officially announced the list of 34 referees from several countries to judge and score boxing in the Olympic Games in Beijing, China during 9-24 August 2008. One of them is Mr. Artit Somchai, a professional referee from Thailand. He was very proud because it was his first chance to do his duty in the most important match. It's also the first time that AIBA selected the referees by itself instead of a representative come from each country like in the past.
 
About the selection of referees for the Olympic Games, AIBA selected referees from many referees who judged boxing in the World Championship in Chicago, USA, and the preliminaries phase of Olympic Games in several places. It was the first time that this system was used.  In the past, AIBA assigned some high quality countries to choose a referee to do his duty in Olympic Games. It was the best ability of Thai referee who shew his professional ability until he was selected finally.

Some private sectors started to give support to boxers of Thai national team who can grab medal from Beijing Games or 29th Olympic Games that will take place on 8-24 August 2008 at Beijing, China. Mc Donald offers one million baht for someone who can grab a gold medal, Toyota Company offers Vigo Cab for a gold medalist and Caltex offers two hundred thousand baht for the Olympic Games boxer. Lately, Major General Jaruk Areerajakaran, vice president and secretary of Olympic Committee of Thailand told that M 150 and AIS will add one million baht for the gold medalist.
 
For amateur international boxers of Thai national team, General Taweep  Jantararoj, the president to the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand, said that all 8 Thai boxers are practicing in Vietnam. Staff coach emphasizes the important of preventing themselves. For the next, they will stress on sparing with partners and make them have more self-confident. Sports science and psychologists will take part in their practice too. Practicing program is like soldiers’ practice. While practicing in Vietnam, all Thai boxers must sit to concentrate the mind at least 30 minutes.