Somluck Kamsing

His is also the younger brother of Somrot Kamsing, another retired Muay Thai fighter and Olympian in amateur boxing. Occasionally referred to as the "Uncrowned King", Somrak is widely considered one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time despite never holding or fighting for a major stadium belt.

• Name — Somrak Kamsing TBh, ChCh, ChM • Born — 16 January 1973 • Birthplace — 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) • Height — 175 cm • Weight Class — Muay Thai: Mini Flyweight Flyweight Super Flyweight Bantamweight Super Bantamweight Featherweight Super Featherweight Amateur Boxing: Featherweight Lightweight • Martial Art — Muay Thai (Muay Femur) Amateur Boxing Muay Boran • Stance — Orthodox • Team — Muay Thai: Narong Gym Sit Arane Gym Jocky Gym Kietpetch Gym Amateur Boxing: Thai Royal Navy • Years Active — Muay Thai: 1980–2014 Amateur Boxing: 1989–2004 • University — Royal Thai Navy Academy • Show Medals — yes • Medaltemplates — Men's amateur boxing Country Olympic Games Asian Games SEA Games Asian Championships

Somluck started to compete in amateur boxing in parallel with 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

• Rajadamnern Stadium • 2026 Rajadamnern Stadium Hall of Fame

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.

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).

• Year — Thai title — Title — Role — Network — Notes — With • 1996 — นายขนมต้ม — Nai Khanom Tom — Nai-Khanom-Tom — Channel 7 — Kunranat Kunrapreeyawat • 2001 — เพชรตัดเพชร — — Tri — Channel 7 • 2005 — ทางหลวงทางรัก — — Channel 3 • 2010 — ศิราพัชร ดวงใจนักรบ — — Ja-Seang — Channel 3 • นักสู้พันธุ์ข้าวเหนียว — — I-Ling-Lom — Channel 7 • 2011 — เสือสั่งฟ้า — Suea Sung Fah — Kra-Thing — Channel 7 • 2015 — สิงห์สี่แคว (ชาติเจ้าพระยา ภาค 2) — — Kom — Channel 3 • ลิเกหมัดสั่ง — — Kom — Channel 8 • 2017 — แหวนปราบมาร — — Pu-Ti-Wa-Yu — Channel 7 • 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

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

• 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

• 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

Somluck married Saowanee Kamsing, a fellow youth athlete. The two first met while training as provincial athletes in a youth sports camp. He was a young amateur boxer, while she was a basketball player. Saowanee is the younger sister of Pongsith Wiangwiset, a fellow boxer from Khon Kaen and a close friend of Somluck. Interestingly, Somluck's younger sister is also married to Pongsith, making the two families closely connected by both friendship and marriage. Saowanee suffered a miscarriage during her first pregnancy while Somluck was competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics. The couple later had two children: a daughter, Rakwanee Kamsing (born in 2000), and a son, Phuwarak Kamsing (born in 2007). Rakwanee is now an actress and YouTuber. Somluck formerly served as a naval officer and was an amateur boxer representing the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), reaching the rank of Lieutenant (Lt). He was discharged from service in 2018 after being declared bankrupt by a court order.

On 23 January 2025, Somluck was convicted by a court in Khon Kaen province of abducting a minor for indecent purposes, committing an indecent act against a minor by using force, and attempted rape in a case involving a 17-year-old girl whom he brought to a hotel room from a bar in Khon Kaen in 2023. He was sentenced to a prison term of three years, one month and 10 days, and was also ordered to pay 120,000 baht ($3,525) to the victim and 50,000 baht ($1,470) to her guardians. Somluck denied the charges.