Thongchai Tor.Silachai

Thongchai Pakthai, known professionally as Thongchai Tor.Silachai, is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is a former four-time Lumpinee Stadium champion and one-time Rajadamnern Stadium champion across four divisions, as well as the 2001 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year, who was famous during the 1990s and 2000s.
He also holds the distinction of being the only fighter to have defeated the legendary Saenchai in Muay Thai rules by knockout.

Biography and career

Thongchai Pakthai was born on February 8, 1971 in Chakkarat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. He started fighting at the age of 10.
He trained at the famous Tor.Silachai gym for his entire career, under the great Medprik Tor.Silachai, a former Lumpinee Stadium Champion in the 1960s, and owner of the gym.
Thongchai fought under legendary promoter Songchai Rattanasuban's OneSongchai promotion for his entire stadium career, totaling well over 20 years. At the peak of his career, he had a purse of ฿180,000 baht.
In 1998, he received his first Fighter of the Year award from the Sports Authority of Thailand. In 2001, Thongchai had gone 10-2, with notable wins over Bovy Sor.Udomson, Pornsanae Sitmonchai, Klairung Sor.Sasiprapa, and Sayannoi Kiatprapat. As such, Thongchai won both the Sports Authority and Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year award. He was 30 years old when he received this award, making him the oldest recipient in the award's history.
Throughout the course of his long career, he has fought many great champions such as Saenchai, Anuwat Kaewsamrit, Samson Isaan, Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee, Nungubon Sitlerchai, Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn, Kaolan Kaovichit, Phet-Ek Sitjaopho, Chainoi Muangsurin, Tukatathong Por.Pongsawang, Pairojnoi Sor.Siamchai, Petch Tor.BangSaen, Pornsanae Sitmonchai, Wuttidet Lukprabat, Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym, Bovy Sor.Udomson, Orono Wor.Petchpun, Panomroonglek Kiatmuu9, and more.

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