Virat Vachirarattanawong
Virat Vachirarattanawong is a Thai Muay Thai and professional boxing promoter. He is the founder and chairman of Petchyindee Boxing Promotion aka Diamond Boxing Promotion, a Muay Thai and professional boxing promotion company based in Bangkok. He has a nickname "Sia Nao".Biography
Virat was born in Thai Chinese wealthy family in Bangkok, his family has a business of diamond and gold. His family's jewelry shops located at Banglumpoo and Phahurat. He entered the fighting circuit at the early twenties age with a visit to the Muay Thai match at the Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Stadium on a regular basis.
In 1975, he set up a Muay Thai gym called "Petchyindee". There were many fighters competing under his stable, many people are champions like Ruengsak Petchyindee, Sagatthong Petchyindee, Sirimongkol Luksiripat, Sagat Petchyindee, Yodsanklai Fairtex, Sam-A Kaiyanghadaogym, Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai etc.
In 1982, he was promoted to regular promoter of the Lumpinee Stadium. He held a Muay Thai match at this stadium titled "Suek Petchyindee".
In 1992, he turned to professional boxing by successfully launching several boxers such as, Chatchai Sasakul, Samson Dutch Boy Gym, Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn, Medgoen Singsurat, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Oleydong Sithsamerchai, Kompayak Porpramook, Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep, Wanheng Menayothin, Knockout CP Freshmart and Saen Sor Ploenchit and there are many who are under his stable such as Palangpol CP Freshmart, Petch CP Freshmart, Yodgoen Tor Chalermchai.
Today, he is still a promoter and with his eldest son, Nattadej "Boat" Wachirarattanawong, and his cousin, Piyarat "Tung" Wachirarattanawong are major assistants.
