British Man Dies After First Muay Thai Fight on Koh Samui

[dunroaming]

On 3/29/2025 at 9:10 PM, hotsun said:

Boring sport. Very primitive sport. Thais are very proud of it

You mean like cage fighting  and UF contests I assume?  Even though these sports have grown massively in popularity over the last few years and get a lot of tv coverage now.

 

Not to my taste but Muay Thai is becoming very popular.  Each to their own.

[NorthernRyland]

On 3/30/2025 at 4:10 AM, hotsun said:

Boring sport. Very primitive sport. Thais are very proud of it

 

ok but have you seen slap fighting? The game is you slap him, and then he slaps you. The last man standing wins and your prize is a lifetime of mental retardation.

 

 

[Jeff the Chef]

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Perhaps not intended but you are  giving a textbook example of a self delusion. You are in a small inconsequential  village where local uneducated people engage in an activity that is all that they can do. Those with intelligence are pursuing something  more productive.

In the societal hierarchy, the village  muay thai fighters are on the same level as general labour; disposable and interchangeable. A significant number who last  more than a year and who actually fight will end up  with brain damage, manifesting itself by  reduced IQs, and in other cases, Parkinsons, or early onset dementia and other neurological disease.

It is not unusual for local fights, like boxing in other countries to be fixed. They are organized for cheap entertainment and for revenue. Young  Thai kids are fed a false dream just like the dead end kids of the farang urban cities were tossed into the meat grinder of the ring. Foreign fighters  are churned. In and out. Some pay to play and pay to win. Others actually believe they have a chance at something.

 

 

 

We all have choices in life, I choose to be delusional in a inconsequential village out in the boondocks of Thailand, where the uneducated locals work tirelessly in dead-end jobs to make a living for their families, something in my opinion western culture has lost.

Muay Thai is not for everyone, but for some it is away of life, as in all sports some train every chance they get, but getting in a ring for the first time with the whole family cheering them on is magical. Lads and Lasses who you know have been well trained and are as fit as they can be take one hard kick/punch and it can be like sticking a pin in a balloon, bang and they're done, never to try again, but some thrive on it, take the pain and dish it out, the injuries at the local level area, are a calculated risk where every precaution possible is taken, Doctor always in attendance, with a medic and ambulance.

This is all in the first tier of the sport, not as in the you tube video you posted which is to do with the "Professional Game" which I know is all about the money and betting with little regards to injuries, and all to do with money.

 

[sambum]

10 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Bad luck, but that is the risk in that game

 

You really don't have to copy and paste the full post and phtographs to reply to it, you know!

 

[newbee2022]

Just now, sambum said:

 

You really don't have to copy and paste the full post and phtographs to reply to it, you know!

 

Huh, what are you talking of? Wrong thread? Wrong post? Wrong comment???  Try again😳

[proton]

Not many songs have used a muay Thai theme, this is a famous one by Ekerat. There is Krate a real female fighter when she was young who turned singer for R Siam, got a CD of her fights somewhere.

 

 

[Jiggo]

5 hours ago, Lacessit said:

IME people who don't think golf is a sport are usually quite incompetent at it.

The size of some of these fat Farang golfer's lol, not the fittest of people 

[Lacessit]

2 hours ago, Jiggo said:

The size of some of these fat Farang golfer's lol, not the fittest of people 

Professional golfers come in all shapes and sizes, but the vast majority of them are much fitter than average.

[MalcolmB]

12 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

So popular this cock and bull fighting....one day they might get their very own TV programme !

 

[NorthernRyland]

18 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Professional golfers come in all shapes and sizes, but the vast majority of them are much fitter than average.

My impression of golf was that it was a good way for an older person to get outside and be active and social without doing an actual sport of some sort. The next step up would be something like pickle ball. All in all a good thing.

[Lacessit]

12 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

My impression of golf was that it was a good way for an older person to get outside and be active and social without doing an actual sport of some sort. The next step up would be something like pickle ball. All in all a good thing.

I have been playing golf for 70 years. Please name another sport which has that kind of longevity.

[Celsius]

On 3/30/2025 at 5:22 AM, flyingtlger said:

At least he died doing something he liked. RIP Joseph 🙏.....

 

yea....getting kicked in the head 

[Tropicalevo]

9 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

yea....getting kicked in the head 

 

On 3/30/2025 at 3:46 AM, Georgealbert said:

collapsed after receiving a kick to the ribs

[sambum]

On 3/31/2025 at 6:26 PM, newbee2022 said:

Huh, what are you talking of? Wrong thread? Wrong post? Wrong comment???  Try again😳

 

Think and look at your post again!

[newbee2022]

2 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

Think and look at your post again!

So, you don't know. 🥱

[sambum]

On 3/31/2025 at 6:26 PM, newbee2022 said:

Huh, what are you talking of? Wrong thread? Wrong post? Wrong comment???  Try again😳

 

Your post:- Photo and all of the text of the post to say:- "Bad luck, but that is the risk in that game"

 

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A 30-year-old British man has died after participating in his first Muay Thai fight on the island of Koh Samui. The man, identified as Joseph Itai Rinomhota, collapsed after receiving a kick to the ribs during his bout at Samui International Stadium on the night of 28 March.

 

According to Pol. Col. Denduang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut Police Station, officers received a report of the incident at 00:05 on 29 March from Thai International Hospital, where Rinomhota was pronounced dead. Authorities, along with medical staff from Koh Samui Hospital, conducted a preliminary post-mortem examination at the scene.

Rinomhota’s trainer, Nanthawat, reported that the British fighter entered the ring at approximately 21:30 for his debut match. In the third round, the referee stopped the fight after Rinomhota sustained a heavy kick to his right ribcage.

 

Despite being able to leave the ring unaided and remove his gloves normally, he began experiencing muscle spasms, breathing difficulties, and dizziness while unwrapping his hand wraps. About five minutes later, he collapsed and his heart stopped beating.

 

Emergency responders performed CPR at the venue before transporting him to Thai International Hospital, where medical staff attempted resuscitation for approximately one hour before declaring him dead at 23:00.

 

Immigration records indicate that Rinomhota had travelled to Thailand nine times, entering under various visa exemptions, including a 30-day visa-free entry and a 60-day temporary stay permit.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the exact cause of death and will coordinate with the British Embassy regarding further arrangements.

 

 

 

-- 2025-03-30

 

Bad luck, but that is the risk in that game

 

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[sambum]

1 minute ago, sambum said:

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[newbee2022]

2 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

Your post:- Photo and all of the text of the post to say:- "Bad luck, but that is the risk in that game"

 

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A 30-year-old British man has died after participating in his first Muay Thai fight on the island of Koh Samui. The man, identified as Joseph Itai Rinomhota, collapsed after receiving a kick to the ribs during his bout at Samui International Stadium on the night of 28 March.

 

According to Pol. Col. Denduang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut Police Station, officers received a report of the incident at 00:05 on 29 March from Thai International Hospital, where Rinomhota was pronounced dead. Authorities, along with medical staff from Koh Samui Hospital, conducted a preliminary post-mortem examination at the scene.

Rinomhota’s trainer, Nanthawat, reported that the British fighter entered the ring at approximately 21:30 for his debut match. In the third round, the referee stopped the fight after Rinomhota sustained a heavy kick to his right ribcage.

 

Despite being able to leave the ring unaided and remove his gloves normally, he began experiencing muscle spasms, breathing difficulties, and dizziness while unwrapping his hand wraps. About five minutes later, he collapsed and his heart stopped beating.

 

Emergency responders performed CPR at the venue before transporting him to Thai International Hospital, where medical staff attempted resuscitation for approximately one hour before declaring him dead at 23:00.

 

Immigration records indicate that Rinomhota had travelled to Thailand nine times, entering under various visa exemptions, including a 30-day visa-free entry and a 60-day temporary stay permit.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the exact cause of death and will coordinate with the British Embassy regarding further arrangements.

 

 

 

-- 2025-03-30

 

Bad luck, but that is the risk in that game

 

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Ok. And you wrote:

"You really don't have to copy and paste the full post and phtographs to reply to it, you know"

 

And now you're doing same???

I think you should stop this kindergarten manners.

Please don't reply.

[sambum]

14 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Ok. And you wrote:

"You really don't have to copy and paste the full post and phtographs to reply to it, you know"

 

And now you're doing same???

I think you should stop this kindergarten manners.

Please don't reply.

 

You were confused as to what I meant so I had to show you what you had posted in its entirity, but don't worry you are on my "Ignored" list, so I don't have to see your duplicate posts of the OP any more! (P.S. You were the one who said "Try again"! )

[newbee2022]

11 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

You were confused as to what I meant so I had to show you what you had posted in its entirity, but don't worry you are on my "Ignored" list, so I don't have to see your duplicate posts of the OP any more!

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