SOR ORADEE GYM, THE CAMP OF MRS ORADEE NOINUM, TEACHER OF MUAY THAI AND KRABI KRABONG

Temps de lecture : 3 minutes

SOR ORADEE GYM, THE CAMP OF MRS ORADEE NOINUM, TEACHER OF MUAY THAI AND KRABI KRABONG
by Serge TREFEU (2025)

Ms. Oradee Noinum taught traditional Muay Thai as well as Krabi Krabong, an ancestral Thai martial art once practiced with weapons by Siamese soldiers centuries ago, in her native Sukhothai, northern Thailand.

Married to a Muay Thai practitioner from Sisaket Province in northeastern Thailand, Ms. Oradee Noinum decided in 2024 to settle with her husband and their daughter in Sisaket City, in the Chumchon Nongkal district, located in the heart of the city.

Driven by the same passion, the couple founded Sor Oradee Gym to share their knowledge and experience with young people in the region.

**Ms. Oradee Noinum, owner of Sor Oradee Gym**

**For a small boxing camp located in the heart of rural Thailand, Sor Oradee Gym boasts a structure worthy of the largest camps, with a ring and a space designed to host matches like a real stadium**

**The altar at the entrance to the boxing camp is always richly decorated with offerings, honoring the warrior gods who protect against disturbing spirits and oversee the boxers’ training**

More than just a passionate fan of the history and traditions of Thailand’s national martial art, Ms. Oradee is deeply involved in the study and practice of ancestral disciplines, such as Krabi Krabong and Muay Boran, the true ancestors of modern Muay Thai. She is not just a theoretician: she has 12 official fights to her credit, contested in provincial rings.

Her husband, Mr. Don Noinum, is a seasoned fighter with 22 fights under his belt, who was a tournament champion in Bangkok and continues to perform at shows in the northeast of the country. Their daughter, following in her parents’ footsteps, has already fought several times in the Sisaket region, thus embodying the next generation of this family deeply rooted in the world of Muay Thai.

Ms. Oradee Noinum earned her official Muay Thai teaching diploma alongside the legendary Samson Isaan. She completed an intensive advanced training course, which resulted in a coaching certificate issued by the prestigious Thai organization SAT (Sports Authority of Thailand), a national benchmark for coaching recognition.

**Training provided alongside great coaches and legends of Muay Thai, to obtain the official coaching diploma recognized by the famous SAT (Sports Authority of Thailand) organization**

Madame Oradee Noinum alongside the living legend Samson Isaan, a true monument of Muay Thai: Lumpinee champion, Rajadamnern champion, WBF world champion in Boxing, elected best boxer of the year in 1991 in Muay Thai style and undefeated in professional Boxing with an impressive record of 43 victories in 43 fights

**Ms. Oradee Noinum received her Krabi Krabong teaching diploma, awarded by a grand master of this ancient discipline**

**Ms. Oradee Noinum, dressed in traditional Muay Boran attire, has given several demonstrations of this ancient art at the many festivals dedicated to this discipline throughout the country**

Today, his boxing camp, the Sor Oradee Gym, coaches a dozen young boxers, the youngest of whom is only 5 years old and the oldest around fifteen. Among them, some are already distinguished, such as Fahkangwan Sor Oradee, Phet Awing Sor Oradee, and Fahkharam Sor Oradee, who regularly fight in tournaments in the region. But it is above all the technical Superbon Sor Oradee and the tenacious Petchtanglak Sor Oradee who fly the flag for the camp, thanks to their remarkable performances.

**Superbon Sor Oradee, 14 years, is the camp’s rising star. With 22 fights already under his belt, he has established himself as the number one fighter in his category in the Sisaket region**

**The very young Petchtanglak Sor Oradee, only 8 years old, already has 12 fights under his belt**

**The youngest boxer in the camp is only 5 years old, and his long training in Muay Thai is only just beginning**

Mrs. Oradee personally ensures the training of young talents, supported by two other coaches including the experienced Dabbes Kongmuang, known for his rigor and high standards.

**The young boxers are literally led by the thumbs of their hands, and woe betide anyone who doesn’t listen to the coach’s advice**

**One of the camp’s coaches doesn’t hesitate to train himself every day to stay in shape and set an example for the young boxers**

Once a month, on weekends, the Sor Oradee Gym transforms into a veritable small stadium. The camp then welcomes boxers from other camps in Sisaket province for inter-camp confrontations. The matches, contested over three rounds, are refereed and judged by officials, giving the event a professional and solemn character.

For the young fighters at Sor Oradee Gym, these days are special: fighting in front of their families, coaches, and neighbors is a source of pride, but also of pressure. Winning at home is sometimes even more difficult than winning in a distant ring, because here, you have to defend the honor of the camp and not disappoint those who believe in you!

**Sor Oradee Gym shows take place once a month, with around twenty fights on the program**

**The patron of Sor Oradee Gym is none other than ring star Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai, Lumpinee champion, Thai champion, and winner of the 2017 Boxer of the Year award**

**As in any good Muay Thai camp, the warm-up begins with jumping on tires, strengthening both the calves and thighs**

**The young boxers at Sor Oradee Gym love the punching bag sessions, which allow them to channel their strength and develop their power**

**The pad lessons are real combat simulation sessions, combining technique and tactics, carefully orchestrated by the coaches**

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