This fight was the start of a new chapter for me. It was my first fight in a year, my first fight since leaving the only other gym I’d ever fought for, and my first fight with a new team, representing Attachai Muay Thai Gym. I was offered sponsorship at the Read more
There’s a new promotion at the Ambassador Hotel in the centre of Bangkok, where Juliana Rosa fought quite recently. My gym arranged for me to fight on it and put me in touch with the promoter, an Australian named Dean. A week before the fight, I was informed that there Read more
Temple fairs are my favourite places to fight. They’re pretty much the smallest kind of show you can fight on, which I like, but despite that, they always have such a great atmosphere. There’s always so much going on around them, with games, dancing and lots of good food. I’m Read more
Ratchaburi’s Ratchabat University is home to a Muay Thai college, which has hosted a fight night every year since 2013. I’ve been lucky enough to fight on every one of their annual shows so far (here are my posts on my fights from the 2013, 2014 and 2015 events). It Read more
I was booked to fight on a show for the King’s Birthday at Sanam Luang this year. It was a big, all-female promotion that was heavily promoted and also televised, so I was excited to be a part of it. Unfortunately, my fight ended up falling through on the day Read more
Update: As of March 2016, Brangthong is ranked # 7 challenger for the Super Flyweight WMC title, which is currently vacant. After feeling a bit rusty in my fight on the Queen’s birthday, I wanted to have another one as soon as possible to get comfortable again, so the promoter set me Read more
The Queen’s birthday is the biggest day of the year for female Muay Thai and Sanam Luang or ‘Royal Field’ hosts the most prestigious event on that day, The Queen’s Cup, which is held by One Songchai. Last year, a second Queen’s birthday show started there, an all-female promotion under Read more
I was originally supposed to fight on 1st May at Asiatique, but had to cancel because of a nasty bout of Bronchitis. After spending most of the week in bed, I got myself straight back into training to make up for lost time. As well as wanting to get back Read more
Twenty isn’t a large number, but it’s one I never thought that I would reach in my fight career. When I first started, I thought that I would have one or two just to have the experience and move on because I never thought that I would be good enough Read more
Since 2013, an annual Muay Thai festival has been held by the Muay Thai College of Rajabhat University in Ratchaburi on March 1st of each year. I fought on the first and second ones, both against the same opponent, Nong Teaw Aj. Samran, and was excited to be fighting there for the Read more