Somluck Kamsing

Somrak Kamsing
TBh, ChCh, ChM, RChM
Somrak Kamsing ; TBh, ChCh, ChM, RChM
	Kamsing in 2006
Born	January 16, 1973 (age 51); Non Sombun, Ban Phai district (present-day Ban Haet district), Khon Kaen, Thailand
Native name	สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์
Other names	Pimaranlek Sitaran ; (พิมพ์อรัญเล็ก ศิษย์อรัญ) ; Somrak Phetcharoen ; (สมรักษ์ อ.เพชรเจริญ) ; Somrak Naronggym ; (สมรักษ์ ณรงค์ยิม)
Nickname	Forever Boastful ; (โม้อมตะ) ; Bas ; (บาส)
Residence	Bangkok, Thailand
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Division	Muay Thai: ; Mini Flyweight ; Flyweight ; Super Flyweight ; Bantamweight ; Super Bantamweight ; Featherweight ; Super Featherweight ; Amateur Boxing: ; Featherweight ; Lightweight
Style	Muay Thai ; (Muay Femur) ; Amateur Boxing
Team	Muay Thai: ; Narong Gym ; Sit Arane Gym ; Jocky Gym ; Kietpetch Gym ; Amateur Boxing: ; Thai Royal Navy
Years active	Muay Thai: ; 1980–1992 m ; Amateur Boxing: ; 1989–2004
University	Royal Thai Navy Academy
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Thailand
Olympic Games
Asian Games
SEA Games
Asian Championships

Somrak Kamsing (Thai: สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์; born January 16, 1973) or Somluck Kamsing (name used in the Olympics), known professionally as Pimaranlek Sitaran (Thai: พิมพ์อรัญเล็ก ศิษย์อรัญ), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter, amateur boxer, entertainer, and politician. He is a five-time Olympian in amateur boxing who won a gold medal in 1996. During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games' opening ceremony. His is also the younger brother of Somrot Kamsing, another retired Muay Thai fighter and Olympian in amateur boxing.

Amateur boxing career

Somluck started to compete in amateur boxing in parallel as his muay thai career, he earned a bronze medal at the 1989 King's Cup and a gold medal in the 1995 edition. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the men's Featherweight category, beating Ramaz Paliani and Serafim Todorov among others, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics.

He also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics without winning any medals. Somluck placed second at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou, China. In the final, he lost to North Korea's Kim Song-Guk. Having reached the final, however, he qualified for the Athens Games.

Muay Thai career

At age 7, Somluck began training and fighting in Muay Thai. At 11, he moved to Bangkok to fight in the bigger stadiums under the name Pimaranlek Sitaran. Prior to switching to amateur boxing he was viewed as one of the best fighters in the sport. He didn't compete competitively in Thailand after making the switch, but he did take up the occasional fight against foreign fighters.^[2]

In 2012 he made a return to the major boxing stadiums, not as a serious fighter, but to fight other semi-retired legends in hopes of attracting people to the sport. He beat fellow legend Jomhod Kiatadisak on October 4, 2012 at Rajadamnern Stadium in a fight with the largest ever side bet in Muay Thai, 5.27 million baht on the line.^[3]

They fought again on December 7, 2012 on the Lumpinee stadium birthday show. This time Jomhod Kiatadisak won by points.

They fought third match with a 6 million baht side bet on February 7, 2013 and Somluck won again by decision.^[4]^[5]

However, he lost to American Nak Muay Chike Lindsay by unanimous decision in a modified Thai boxing Push Kick: World Stand Off in Pomona, California, on March 2, 2013.^[6]

Somluck fought to a draw with another legend, Yodwanpadet Sor Junlasen under special rules, at Rajadamnern Stadium on 2 April 2015. Somluck was only allowed to punch while Yodwanpadet could fight full Muay Thai.^[7]

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai Record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2014-04-25	Win	Victor Nagbe	???	???	Decision	3	3:00
2014-04-24	Win	Naimjon Tuhtaboyev	???	???	Decision	5	3:00
2014-02-28	Win	Warren Stavone	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2013-10-31	Win	Kamen Picken	Toyota Muay Thai Marathon	Chonburi, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2013-08-30	Win	Victor Nagbe	Toyota Muay Thai Marathon	Chonburi, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
Wins Toyota Muay Thai Welterweight (147 lbs) Marathon.
2013-08-30	Win	Warren Stavone	Toyota Muay Thai Marathon	Chonburi, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2013-03-02	Loss	Chike Lindsay	Push Kick: World Stand Off	Pomona, California, USA	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2013-02-07	Win	Jomhod Kiatadisak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2013-02-06	Win	Yodwanpadet Suwanwichit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2012-12-07	Loss	Jomhod Kiatadisak	Lumpinee Champion Krikkrai Fight, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2012-10-04	Win	Yodwanpadet Suwanwichit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
2012-??-??	Win	Christien Deiski	???	???	Decision	5
2008-11-01	Win	Davit Kiria	K-1 Ring Masters Olympia 2008	Istanbul, Turkey	Decision	3	3:00
Wins K-1 Ring Masters Olympia 2008 Welterweight (147 lbs) Tournament title.
2008-11-01	Win	Ajay Balgobind	K-1 Ring Masters Olympia 2008	Istanbul, Turkey	Decision	3	3:00
2008-08-16	Win	Kieran Keddle	Dan Green Promotions	London, England	Decision	3	3:00
2005-12-05	Win	Jowan Stringer	King's Birth Day	Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand	KO (right elbow strike)	3
2004-11-06	Draw	Hiroki Ishii	Titans 1st	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan	Decision draw	3	3:00
2000-12-05	Win	Kamel Jemel	King's Birth Day	Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
1995-05-22	Win	Suwitlek Sor.Skawrat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (High kick)	4
1995-03-31	Win	Changnoi Sirimongkol	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1992-10-27	Loss	Buakaw Por.Pisitchet	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Knee to the Body)	4
1992-01-27	Win	Chamuakpetch Haphalung	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-08-27	Win	Panomrung Sit Sor.Wor.Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-06-11	Win	Boonlai Sor.Thanikul	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-05-17	Draw	Boonlai Sor.Thanikul	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-03-26	Win	Kukrit Sor.Nayayarm	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-02-01	Win	Darathong Kiatmuangtran	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-01-22	Win	Kukrit Sor.Nayayarm	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-11-30	Loss	Panomrung Sit Sor Wor Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-10-26	Win	Boonlai Sor.Thanikul	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-08-07	Loss	Boonlai Sor.Thanikul	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-06-15	Win	Namkabuan Nongkee Pahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-03-20	Win	Peemai Aor.Yutthanakorn	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-12-29	Win	Dennuea Denmolee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-09-15	Win	Samernoi Tor.Boonlert	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-08-25	Win	Sukkasem Detchaowit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-07-21	Win	Sakchai Wongwianyai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-05-23	Win	Chartchainoi Chaorai-Oi	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-02-28	Loss	Rungroj Singhlanthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-01-24	Win	Thanongdet Kiatpayathai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-12-30	Win	King Sor.Ploenchit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-12-03	Loss	Panomrung Sit Sor Wor Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-10-14	Loss	Chainoi Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-09-20	Win	Warunee Sor.Ploenchit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-08-02	Win	Samad Pukrongfah		Thailand	KO (spinning back elbow)	3
1988-05-10	Win	Wuttichai Sor.Ploenchit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-04-30	Win	Kahao Kor.Pongkiat		Phatthalung province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-03-22	Win	Panomrung Sit Sor Wor Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-02-06	Win	Panomrung Sit Sor Wor Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-01-08	Loss	Panomrung Sit Sor Wor Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-	Win	Pankao Sor.Thanikul	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-11-30	Loss	Panomrung Sit Sor Wor Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-11-03	Win	Samart Witthayakonsong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-	Loss	Noppadet Narumon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-09-29	Win	Sananchai Lukmongchol	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-	Win	Sananchai Lukmongchol	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-	Win	Samad Pukrongfa	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Elbow)	3
1987-	Win	Panomrung Sit Sor Wor Por	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-	Win	Rungroj Sor.Sakpai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Boby Chor Wigo	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Lukjit Sitlongkyu	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Superneng Luksamrong	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Somrak's first fight in a major Bangkok stadium.
1985-	Win	Rungruang Kiatanan	Omnoi Stadium	Samut Sakhon, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Kaewannoi Sor Kanokrat	Omnoi Stadium	Samut Sakhon, Thailand	KO
1985-	Win	Sakmongkol Sithchuchok		Bo Rai District, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Sutipong Sitsaenma	Rangsit Stadium	Rangsit, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Prasathong Singkumpha	Rangsit Stadium	Rangsit, Thailand	KO
1985-	Win	Majurat Sitkrupop	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	KO
1985-	Win	Dejrit Sor.Ploenchit	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Rungroj Sor.Ploenchit	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Lukrothong Petchriracha	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Chalong Silpakorn	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Saylamlek Muangrainu	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Singnoi Luksamrong	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Pichit Charoenpak		Chonburi, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-	Win	Sorapong Por Pongsawang		Khon Kaen Province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

Amateur boxing record (incomplete)

Amateur Boxing Record (Incomplete)
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2004-08-16	Loss	Benoit Gaudet	2004 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 32	Athens, Greece	Points (17:32)	4	2:00
2002-04	Win	Takashi Uchiyama	25th King's Cup International Amateur Boxing Tournament, Lightweight Semi-final	Thailand	Points	4	2:00
2000-08	Loss	Rocky Juarez	2000 Summer Olympics Featherweight Quarterfinal	Sydney, Australia	RSC	4
2000-08	Win	Tulkunbay Turgunov	2000 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 16	Sydney, Australia	Points (7:2)	4	2:00
2000-08	Win	Andres Ledesma	2000 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 32	Sydney, Australia	RSC	4
1996	Win	Serafim Todorov	1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Final	Atlanta, United States	Points (8:5)	4	2:00
Wins the Gold Medal of Boxing at Featherweight (-54 kg) in 1996 Summer Olympics.
1996	Win	Pablo Chacón	1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Semifinal	Atlanta, United States	Points (20:8)	4	2:00
1996	Win	Ramaz Paliani	1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Quarterfinal	Atlanta, United States	Points (13:4)	4	2:00
1996	Win	Phillip Ndou	1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 16	Atlanta, United States	Points (12:7)	4	2:00
1996	Win	Luis Seda	1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 32	Atlanta, United States	Points (13:2)	4	2:00
1994-10	Win	Zaigham Maseel	1994 Asian Games, Boxing Featherweight Final	Hiroshima, Japan	Points (8:5)	4	2:00
Wins the Gold Medal of Boxing at Featherweight (-54 kg) in 1994 Asian Games.
1992	Loss	Faustino Reyes	1992 Summer Olympics Featherweight Second Round	Barcelona, Spain	Points (15:24)	4	2:00
1992	Win	Michael Strange	1992 Summer Olympics Featherweight First Round	Barcelona, Spain	Points (11:9)	4	2:00
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

Movie career

He has later played athletic roles in Thai movies, notably Kerd ma lui. He appeared in Fearless with Jet Li, although his scene was cut from the international release of the film. However, a special version was shown in cinemas in Thailand in March 2006, in which his scene was restored. He portrayed a boxer who challenges Jet Li's character. He was seen recently on screens playing a Muay Thai trainer in A Prayer Before Dawn.

Singing career

He also made his debut as a singer in 2006, performing at the Pattaya Music Festival and releasing an album and a music video (featuring fellow boxers Khaosai Galaxy and Samart Payakaroon as a shy man being approached by a young woman).

Filmography

Dramas

Year	Thai title	Title	Role	Network	Notes	With
1996	นายขนมต้ม		Nai-Khanom-Tom	Channel 7		Kunranat Kunrapreeyawat
2001	เพชรตัดเพชร		Tri	Channel 7
2005	ทางหลวงทางรัก			Channel 3
2010	ศิราพัชร ดวงใจนักรบ		Ja-Seang	Channel 3
2010	นักสู้พันธุ์ข้าวเหนียว		I-Ling-Lom	Channel 7
2011	เสือสั่งฟ้า	Suea Sung Fah	Kra-Thing	Channel 7
2015	สิงห์สี่แคว (ชาติเจ้าพระยา ภาค 2)		Kom	Channel 3
2015	ลิเกหมัดสั่ง		Kom	Channel 8
2017	แหวนปราบมาร		Pu-Ti-Wa-Yu	Channel 7
2017	นายฮ้อยทมิฬ		Subin	Channel 7
2018	แม่สื่อจอมป่วน		Joke	Channel 7
	นักสู้สะท้านฟ้า		Kru-Dang	Channel 7
	รักสุดปลายนวม		Somsak	Channel 7
2019	มธุรสโลกันตร์		Rung	Channel 7
2021	แด่คุณพ่อด้วยแข้งขวา	Dae Pho Duai Khaeng Khwa	Na Man	Thairath TV
2023	ข้าวเหนียวทองคำ	Khao Niao Thong Kham	Kem	One 31

Series

Year	Thai title	Title	Role	Network	Notes	With
2019	Sucker Kick สู้ตาย!! นายกระจับ	Sucker Kick	Hia-Song	LINE TV

Sitcom

Year	Thai title	Title	Role	Network	Notes	With
2007	บางรักซอย 9 ตอนที่ 204 ยังไงก็รัก	Bang Rak Soi 9		Channel 9 MCOT HD	Invited actor
2021	กู้ภัยอาสารัก		Hia Tu	7HD35

Film

Year	Thai title	Title	Role
2003	หลอน	Soul	Tid Ken
2003	อีโล้นซ่าส์ โครงการ 2
2004	เกิดมาลุย	Born to Fight	Tup
2006	จอมคนผงาดโลก	Fearless (2006 film)	Beicha
2008	ซอยคาวบอย	Soi Cowboy (film)	Uncle
2011	กรุงเทพแก้แค้น	Bangkok Revenge	Police
2012	ทะเลาะวิวาท a.k.a. (ต่อสู้กับปลา)	Brawl a.k.a. (Fighting Fish)	Police Inspector
2017	อีปึก อัศจรรย์วันแห่งศรัทธา		Hou-Na-To
2017	คำอธิษฐานก่อนรุ่งอรุณ	A Prayer Before Dawn (film)	Suthin
2018	ขุนบันลือ		Rang
2021	คุณชายใหญ่	Master Petchtai	farmer
2021	Love เลย 101	Love Loei 101

Advertising

Year	Thai title	Title	Notes	With
2000	เครื่องดื่มเอ็ม-150	M-150
2003	ไทเบียร์	Thai Beer
2005	มาสด้า ไฟเตอร์	Mazda Fighter
2013	AIS 3G 2100 ชุด James And The Gang	AIS 3G 2100 ชุด James And The Gang
2017	ปุ๋ยตรานกปากห่าง
2020	นมกล่องยูเอชทีตราหมี	Panda Brand UHT Box Milk		Family

Personal life

Somluck married Saowanee Kamsing, a fellow youth athlete of the same age. She is the younger sister of a fellow Khon Kaen boxer, Pongsith Wiangwiset. Somluck's younger sister is also Phongsith's wife. Saowanee had a miscarriage of their first child while Somluck was competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics. The couple has two children including Rakwanee Kamsing (daughter born 2000) and Phuwarak Kamsing (son born 2007). Rakwanee is a famous actress and YouTuber.

Somluck used to be a naval officer and was an amateur boxer for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), with the highest rank being Lieutenant (Lt), before being discharged from service in 2018 after the court ordered him to be declared bankrupt.^[8]

References

^ "'โม้อมตะ'เซ็งเสมอ-แขวนนวม!". Komchadluek. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
^ "Somrak Khamsing". Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
^ Oct. 4: Saenchai vs Singdam rematch, Somluck Khamsing returns with 527m baht on the line
^ This Week in Muay Thai: Huge Fights
^ Muay Thai Weekly Recap: February 10
^ American Chike Lindsay defeats Somluck Kamsing at Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off"
^ "Somrak show back on the road". 24 February 2015.
^ "Olympic boxer Somluck risks dismissal from navy". Bangkok Post. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-23.

External links

Somrak Khamsing at IMDb
Somluck Kamsing at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

Olympic Games
Preceded by Vissanu Sophanich	Flagbearer for Thailand Sydney 2000	Succeeded by Paradorn Srichaphan

[1] "'โม้อมตะ'เซ็งเสมอ-แขวนนวม!". Komchadluek. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย

[2] "Somrak Khamsing". Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-06.

[3] Oct. 4: Saenchai vs Singdam rematch, Somluck Khamsing returns with 527m baht on the line

[4] This Week in Muay Thai: Huge Fights

[5] Muay Thai Weekly Recap: February 10

[6] American Chike Lindsay defeats Somluck Kamsing at Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off"

[7] "Somrak show back on the road". 24 February 2015.

[8] "Olympic boxer Somluck risks dismissal from navy". Bangkok Post. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-23.

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v t e Olympic medalists for Thailand
1976 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Gold medalists	Somluck Kamsing Wijan Ponlid Udomporn Polsak Pawina Thongsuk Manus Boonjumnong Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon Somjit Jongjohor Sopita Tanasan Sukanya Srisurat Panipak Wongpattanakit (2 titles)
Silver medalists	Dhawee Umponmaha Worapoj Petchkoom Buttree Puedpong Manus Boonjumnong Pimsiri Sirikaew (2 titles) Kaeo Pongprayoon Tawin Hanprab Kunlavut Vitidsarn Theerapong Silachai
Bronze medalists	Payao Poontarat Phajol Moolsan Arkhom Chenglai Vichairachanon Khadpo Pornchai Thongburan Khassaraporn Suta Aree Wiratthaworn Wandee Kameaim (2 titles) Pensiri Laosirikul Yaowapa Boorapolchai Suriya Prasathinphimai Chanatip Sonkham Siripuch Gulnoi Sinphet Kruaithong Panipak Wongpattanakit Sudaporn Seesondee Janjaem Suwannapheng Surodchana Khambao

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