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Buakaw Banchamek

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Sombat Banchamek (Thai: สมบัติ บัญชาเมฆ, born May 8, 1982), also known by his ring name Buakaw Banchamek (Thai: บัวขาว บัญชาเมฆ, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") and mononymously as Buakaw is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. Known for his fierce fighting style, he is regarded as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. His time at Por Pramuk gym, which started in 1997, saw him collect several belts and championships. He won the featherweight title at Omnoi Stadium, and would later take the lightweight belt at Omnoi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Buakaw Banchamek is the 1,234th most popular soccer player (up from 2,304th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 73rd in 2019) and the most popular Thai Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 1,234 out of 21,273. Before him are Julinho, Danilo Popivoda, Alen Bokšić, Paolo Di Canio, Bojan Krkić, and Miguel Ángel Nadal. After him are Francisco Bru, John van 't Schip, Klaus Fichtel, Werner Liebrich, George Knobel, and Milutin Šoškić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 30. Before him are Ranbir Kapoor, Alexandra Breckenridge, Tuba Büyüküstün, Jessica Biel, Riz Ahmed, and Michael Essien. After him are Lang Lang, Levon Aronian, Hamit Altıntop, Lee Joon-gi, Kieran Culkin, and Li Na.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 46 out of 186. Before him are Chuan Leekpai (1938), Tony Jaa (1976), Ekkathat (1800), Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946), Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), and Seni Pramoj (1905). After him are Si Inthrathit (1188), Buddhadasa (1906), Chatichai Choonhavan (1920), Sunanda Kumariratana (1860), Anand Panyarachun (1932), and Wan Waithayakon (1891).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Thailand

Among soccer players born in Thailand, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 1. After him are Kiatisuk Senamuang (1973), Piyapong Pue-on (1962), Teerasil Dangda (1988), Chanathip Songkrasin (1993), Theerathon Bunmathan (1990), Supachok Sarachat (1998), Datsakorn Thonglao (1983), Kawin Thamsatchanan (1990), Thitiphan Puangjan (1993), Mina Tanaka (1994), and Supachai Chaided (1998).

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