Fighter of the Year (Muay Thai)

There are three major "Fighter of the Year" awards presented yearly. The Sports Writers Association of Thailand announces the winner in March or April, the Sports Authority of Thailand decides the winner at the end of December, and the Siam Kela award was given in March annually before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sports Writers Association of Thailand The Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year award was inaugurated in 1984. Prior to 1984, several fighters were awarded the "Athlete of the Year Award."

In its history, there have only been four fighters to have won the award more than once: Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit in 1989 and 1990, Saenchai Sor.Kingstar in 1999 and 2008, Anuwat Kaewsamrit in 2003 and 2004, and Panpayak Jitmuangnon who won the award in three consecutive years, from 2013 to 2015.

Thongchai Tor.Silachai was the oldest recipient of the award as he won it at 30 years old in 2001. He defeats Saenchai Sor.Kingstar by 2 years as Saenchai won the award for a second time at 28 years old in 2008.

In 2012, Yodwicha Por.Boonsit and Sangmanee Sor.Tienpo shared the award. Sangmanee was the youngest Fighter of the Year in the history of the award, narrowly beating out Yodwicha by 30 days as they were both 15 years old at the time.

In 2019, the Sports Writers Association of Thailand revoked Rungnarai Kiatmuu9's 2018 Fighter of the Year award after he was knocked out by Yothin F.A.Group just days after he had received the award.

In 2024, Petchsiam Jor.Pattreya was the only nominee for the award, but as he was knocked out by Khunsueklek Boomdeksian the week before the award ceremony, the award was not given to anyone.

Traditional +YearFighter1984Kongtoranee Payakaroon1985Chamuakpet Hapalang1986Panomtuanlek Hapalang1987Langsuan Panyuthaphum1988Samart Payakaroon1989Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit1990Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit1991Saenmuangnoi Lukjaopormahesak1992Jaroensap Kiatbanchong1993Wangchannoi Sor.Palangchai1994Orono Por Muang Ubon1995Kaoponglek Luksuratam1996Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn1997Anantasak Panyuthaphum1998Kaolan Kaovichit1999Saenchai Sor.Kingstar2000Fahsuchon Sit-O2001Thongchai Tor.Silachai2002Singdam Kiatmuu92003Anuwat Kaewsamrit2004Anuwat Kaewsamrit2005Nong-O Sit-Or2006Jomthong Pomkwannarong2007Wuttidet Lukprabat2008Saenchai Sor.Kingstar2009Rungruanglek Lukprabat2010Kongsak Sitboonmee2011PenEk Sitnumnoi2012Yodwicha Por.Boonsit Sangmanee Sor.Tienpo2013Panpayak Jitmuangnon2014Panpayak Jitmuangnon2015Panpayak Jitmuangnon2016PhetUtong Or.Kwanmuang2017Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai2018Rungnarai Kiatmuu9 (revoked)2019Not awarded2020Not awarded2021Ferrari Fairtex2022Chalamdam Nayokathasala2023Not awarded2024Khunsueklek Boomdeksian2025Khunsueknoi Boomdeksian

Non Traditional +YearFighter2023Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym2024Nabil Anane2025Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom

Sports Authority of Thailand The Sports Authority of Thailand Fighter of the Year award is awarded annually in December.

In the history of the award, only two fighters have won it more than once: Nong-O Sit-Or and Sagetdao Petpayathai. Traditional Male +YearFighter1993Chatchai Paiseetong1994Wanwiset Kaennorasing1995Not awarded1996Chutin Por.Tawachai1997Attachai Por.Samranchai1998Thongchai Tor.Silachai1999Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn2000Watcharachai Kaewsamrit2001Thongchai Tor.Silachai2002Klairung Sor.Chaicharoen2003Singdam Kiatmuu92004Anuwat Kaewsamrit2005Nong-O Sit-Or2006Norasing Lukbanyai2007Sagetdao Petpayathai2008Saenchai Sor.Kingstar2009Sagetdao Petpayathai2010Nong-O Sit-Or2011Sam-A Gaiyanghadao2012Superlek Kiatmuu92013Pakorn P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym2014Superbank Sakchaichot2015Saeksan Or.Kwanmuang2016Puenkon Tor.Surat2017Phetmuangchon Por.Suantong2018Tawanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym2019Kiewpayak Jitmuangnon2020Kongklai AnnyMuayThai2021Lamnamoonlek Tded992022Ronachai Tor.Ramintra2023Petchjakajan Chor.Hapayak2024Khunsueklek Boomdeksian2025Khunsueknoi Boomdeksian

Female +YearFighter2024Pinpetch Mor.RajabhatKorat2025Mongkutpetch KhaolakMuaythai

Non Traditional Male +YearFighter2025Nabil Anane

Female +YearFighter2025Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom

Siam Kela The Siam Kela award is given on March 6 every year.

The award is not strictly for Muay Thai. In fact, Muay Thai is only a small part of their award ceremonies. Recipients of the award also receive a prize of ฿50,000 baht. +YearFighter2006Norasing Lukbanyai2007Wuttidet Lukprabat2008Saenchai Sor.Kingstar2009Pornsanae Sitmonchai2010Sam-A Gaiyanghadao2011Sam-A Gaiyanghadao2012Yodwicha Por.Boonsit2013Petchboonchu F.A.Group2014Superbank Sakchaichot2015Thanonchai Thanakorngym2016Puenkon Tor.Surat2017Yodlekpet Or.Pitisak2018Tawanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym2019Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon

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