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ABOUT NONG TOOM



He is now a she.

Former Thai kickboxing sensation Nong Toom fought like a man to become a woman. At 12, Parinya Charoenphol (affectionately known as Nong Toom in Thailand) became a professional kickboxer and remained one till she realized her dream of becoming a woman three years ago.

At 23, she’s now an actress, model and Muay Thai teacher based in Bangkok. Nong Toom, however, can no longer fight in the ring. In Thailand, women are not allowed in professional boxing rings for men.

Born into a poor family of nomads, Nong Toom spent his boyhood traveling around the country with his family before settling down in Chiangmai province in the Northern part of Thailand.

Prior to his big match in Bangkok in February 1998, he’d won 20 out of 22 matches in many provinces. He’s feared by his opponents for his trademark swooping kicks, flying elbows and stinging uppercuts. His deadly prowess in the ring made it hard for the public to understand his ambition of becoming a woman.

Undoubtedly one of Thailand’s best known kickboxers, Nong Toom is admired by many for her courage and despised by others who accused her of tarnishing the masculine image of Thai kickboxing.

Beautiful Boxer, a film based upon her life has won two Thai ‘Oscars’ and 10 international awards from film festivals around the world, including Best Feature Film awards from Brussels, Montreal, Torino and Milan. Directed and produced by ACTION Theatre’s artistic director Ekachai Uekrongtham with a script by him and award-winning Singaporean playwright Desmond Sim, the film has been sold to more than 30 countries and invited to over 100 film festivals worldwide.

To date, it has opened to critical acclaim in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States and Spain, and is slated to hit cinemas in Japan, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Philippines and other countries in Europe and Asia Pacific this year.


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