Thongchai Pakthai (; born February 8, 1971), known professionally as Thongchai Tor.Silachai (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is a former five-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.Chaicharoen, 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.
Titles and accomplishments Lumpinee Stadium 1990 Lumpinee Stadium Mini Flyweight (105 lbs) Champion 1991 Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion 1993 Lumpinee Stadium Flyweight (112 lbs) Champion Two successful title defenses 1998 Lumpinee Stadium Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion
Rajadamnern Stadium 2001 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion One successful title defense 2001 Rajadamnern Stadium Fighter of the Year
World Muay Thai Council 1996 WMC World Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion 2001 WMC World Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion One successful title defense 2003 WMC World Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion
Other 2007 Mitsubishi Triton Tournament Winner
Awards 1998 Sports Authority of Thailand Fighter of the Year 2001 Sports Authority of Thailand Fighter of the Year 2001 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year
Fight record
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-09-10|| Loss ||align=left| Kaimukkao Por.Thairongruangkamai || Phettongkam, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-08-06 || Loss || align=left| Luknimit Singklongsi|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Cut) || 4 ||
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-07-03|| Loss ||align=left| Kangwanlek Petchyindee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2009-06-08|| Win ||align=left| Phonsawan Sakhiranchai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-11-27 || Loss ||align=left| Pakorn P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2008-11-06|| Win ||align=left| Kaimukkao Por.Thairongruangkamai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2008-10-09|| Win ||align=left| Denmoo9 Sunkilahuaitom || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-05-08 || Loss ||align=left| Daoden Singklongsi || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-04-10|| Loss || align=left| Luknimit Singklongsi || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2008-02-07|| Win || align=left| Detsuriya Sittiprasert || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-12-19|| Win || align=left| Khaimookdam Sit-O || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2007-11-12|| Loss || align=left| Khaimookdam Sit-O || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-10-30|| Win || align=left| Luknimit Singklongsi || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-10-04|| Win || align=left| Luknimit Singklongsi || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-08-30|| Win || align=left| Thaweesak Singklongsi || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2007-07-16|| Loss || align=left| Phornomngkol Sakhiranchai || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2007-06-25|| Loss || align=left| Rittijak Kaewsamrit || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-05-12 || Win || align=left| Rittijak Kaewsamrit || Rajadamnern Stadium - Mitsubishi Triton Tournament, Final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007- || Win || align=left| Phaendin Sor.Damrongrit || Rajadamnern Stadium - Mitsubishi Triton Tournament, Semifinals || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2007- || Loss ||align=left| Chatchainoi GardenSeaview || Rajadamnern Stadium - Mitsubishi Triton Tournament Group Stage || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-03-08|| Win || align=left| Manasak Narupai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007- || Win || align=left| Phaendin Sor.Damrongrit || Rajadamnern Stadium - Mitsubishi Triton Tournament Group Stage || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007- || Win || align=left| Payakseua Gardenseaview || Rajadamnern Stadium - Mitsubishi Triton Tournament Group Stage || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2006-10-28|| Win || align=left| Payakseua Gardenseaview || Onesongchai - || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2006-09-25|| Loss || align=left| Payakseua Gardenseaview || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2006-08-14 || Loss ||align=left| Chatchainoi GardenSeaview || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2006-07-05 || Win ||align=left| Detnarong Sitjaboon || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2006-03-06 || Win ||align=left| Ponmongkhol Sakhiranchai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 4 ||
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2006-01-30 || Loss ||align=left| Phandin Sor.Dumrongrit || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-12-22 || Loss ||align=left| Daoden Singklongsi || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-10-06 || Loss ||align=left| Rungruanglek Lukprabat || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-09-15 || Loss ||align=left| Pornsanae Sitmonchai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-08-12 || Loss ||align=left| Anuwat Kaewsamrit || Queens Birthday Superfights, Sanam Luang || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-06-22 || Win ||align=left| Tubnar Sitromsai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-03-14 || Loss ||align=left| Phetek Kiatyongyut || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-02-14 || Win ||align=left| Seuahuanlek Kor.Sopipong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-01-05 || Win ||align=left| Phetmanee Phetsupaphan || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-12-06 || Win ||align=left| Orono Muangsima || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 2 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-11-11 || Win ||align=left| Pornsanae Sitmonchai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-10-14 || Win ||align=left| Thapna Sitromsai || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2004-09-02 || Loss ||align=left| Dennaklang Sor.Weerapan || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2004-07-18 || Loss ||align=left| Panomrunglek Kiatmuu9 || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-06-03 || Win ||align=left| Kwanpichit 13Coinsexpress || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-04-08 || Win ||align=left| Payakseua Sor.Hengjaroen || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2004-02-18 || Loss ||align=left| Kwanpichit 13Coinsexpress || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2003-11-27 || Loss ||align=left| Chatchainoi Sitbenjama || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2003-09-28 || Win ||align=left| Orono Muangsima || Onesongchaim, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2003-08-17 || Loss ||align=left| Orono Sor.Sakulpan|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 2003-06-23 || Draw ||align=left| Phongsing Kiatchansing || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2003-04-26 || Win ||align=left| Saenchainoi Toyotarayong || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2003-03- || Win ||align=left| Wanmeechai Menayothin || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2003-02-26 || Loss ||align=left| Phongsing Kiatchansing || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2002-10-09 || Loss ||align=left| Paruhatnoi Sitjamee || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2002-09-09 || Loss ||align=left| Wuttidet Lukprabat || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2002-08-07 || Loss ||align=left| Ronnachai Naratreekul || Onesongchai, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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