Talk:Nong Thoom
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[edit] Boxers change their names
I think Lookchaomaekhemthong looks suspicious as the name of the Japanese boxer as it does not seem at all like a Japanese name (or possible of being rendered in Japanese, as for other languages... It is not Chinese... I don’t know much about Korean names but it does not seem likely) and searches under that name turn up very little. The Nation (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/02/27/sport/sport_20001636.php) uses Lookchaomaekhemthong as the name the Japanese boxer.--24.60.199.169 07:16, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- Very often, kickboxers change their names to the names of their gyms or trainers, sometimes for just one match. Anyway, that's what The Nation was reporting, and it's the only source I have for now. Wisekwai 17:47, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- As Wisekwai mentioned, many kickboxers (specifically professional Muay Thai boxers) use the name of the gym or trainer who taught them as their surname for the purposes of their kickboxing career. The name Lookchaomaekhemthong is a Thai name, and is most likely the surname chosen by the Japanese fighter (Kenshiro Lookchaomaekhemthong), reflecting where this kickboxer trained.
[edit] Should Nong Toom be added to the List of Female Kickboxers?
Should Nong Toom be added to the List of female kickboxers? She is a well-known public figure in Thailand and an accomplished kickboxer, but her transgender status raises an interesting question of which category she should be added to in Wikipedia. -- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.60.199.169 (talk) 07:16, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know the answer to this question. My personal belief (which has nothing to do with Wikipedia policies) is that transgendered folks should be grouped in the category of their choosing, and Nong Thoom has chosen to live as a woman. However, the regulating bodies for the sport she is competing in might have another view. She could be in a category all her own, which raises more troubling concerns for the categorists and list-makers. She has competed with male boxers, but has participated in exhibition matches with female fighters from different disciplines. – WiseKwai | Talk | Contribs 09:35, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] No mention of the gym in Chiang Mai
In Thailand boxers take the name of the gym where they train. Kiatbusaba is a well known gym in the north-west corner of Chiang Mai. It is run by Andy Thompson. Can someone contribute more info about this period.
