Although Thai waistcoat boxing society is quiet lately after “Set Weep”, general Taweep Chantararoj, the president of association, is in his trouble until he has to stop giving news and Thai boxers could not attend Youth Olympic at Singapore, however, the atmosphere in a national team camp they have just moved in is hot!

Thai boxers, both old and new generations, are fighting one another to be national team attending Asian Games at Guangzhou.
Currently, International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) has determined to reduce the number of low-weight limitation. This makes Thai low-weight boxers stressed because many of them have to fight in the same limitation.

The issue of the former boxers, who were prohibited to watch the match at Lumpinee and Rajdamnern stages, they made an opposition in front of Lumpinee stage. A little crisis of boxing stage has been discussed and resolved already.

When the executives of Lumpinee stage realized the value of “Muaythai” and that “boxers” and the people who carry on Thai heritage, they followed the tradition of boxing stage and honored the former boxers because they made benefits for the country. Thus, they are allowed to watch the match for free.

After the ex-boxer opposed in the big program in the last few weeks, lately, Lumpinee boxing stage executive held promoter meeting in order to discuss about such problem. “Big Eat”, major general Chaloemkiet Pothongnak, the stage referee, blamed the ex-boxer that he did inappropriately. He should have sent his representative to negotiate.

The stage proceeded that way because it was suggested by the promoter. Stage rental fee in the afternoon and Saturday night was reduced because the situation has become normal. About paying half-payment for boxers after competition, the stage is taking responsibility as before. The rest will be managed by the promoter. International-style boxing, which was stopped for a long time, is currently contained in the competition.

Sea Nao Petchyindee, anpromoter of Lumpinee stage with extensive outstanding performance. He has been training champion boxers for boxing society. After Songchai Rattanasuban resigned from military-boxing camp, 'Sea Ran' currently became a number one promoter.

Beside from training many generations of famous Thai boxers, he trained professional international-style boxers by supporting Samson Sor Muangnoy, son of father Mahaesak, to become a champion of junior bantamweight on WBF stage. Although it is not very famous institution, Samson has been popular among Thai boxing lovers for many years.

Golden-hand diamond-brain promoter was his alias. He has been being in boxing lovers’ mind for a long time. He was number one professional at Lumpinee boxing camp. He consistently trained talented boxer stars for boxing society before participating in training international-style boxers.

They became champions of many major institutions, namely Samart Payakarun, Muangchai Kittikasem, Dawrund MP Petroleum, Pichit Sitbangphrachan, Pichit Chor Siriwat, Saen Sor Ploenjit, Yodsanan 3K Battery, Yoddamrong Singwangcha.

The never-ending rift between rivaling Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand (AMAT) and the Muaythai Association of Thailand (MAT) has hindered much development of the amateur sport in this country, says Muay Tu magazine columnist Korn Kritsada.

The sportswriter says amateur muaythai, supposedly the national sport for Thailand, has never reached greatness and is still stumbling due to years and years of directionless development that so far has led to nowhere.

In particular, the blame is on the bitter fighting between the two muaythai associations, each of which so intensely focused on beating the other and claiming authority over the sport, although the two organizations are both legally registered and aims for the same stated goal of popularizing muaythai at the international level.

The effort of muaythai promoter Wirat Prai-anan, better known as “Shane Muangchon”, to revive the troubled cross-stadium event comes as a great boost to the sport in the time when promoters are mostly incompetent and the stadiums pay attention only on short-term benefits rather than development, says Banmuang newspaper sportswriter Thep Thammarat.

Thep said the stadiums tend to protect “sickened” promoters who are able to tender good bids for the stadiums but fail to offer the muaythai audience quality events.

“It is true that the sport today has tons of promoters but lacks magnet fighters like in the past. This is a shameful loss of both time and opportunity, not to mention the chance to promote or develop muaythai business,” he said.