You guys now some master called Bun Riang? He used teach muay thai @ England.

I red in M�rfio Canoletti site (http://www.marfiocanoletti.com/) that his master in england was Bun Riang, and searching in internet I can find only two Bun Riang pages talking about his name.

Picture: Roney and Bun

So... Brit Axers, tell me something!

we both use the same barbers in Bangkok!!!

What?

Master ? arjarn Bun-Riang used to teach around The London / Wimbeldon area!
He refereed a couple of My Fights way Back !
A nice Gentleman ! Who came to these Shores about, Or Possibly before Masters Sken /Toddy/Woody etc:
He wqas very Much of Old School Tradditional Methods / teaching of Muay-Thai And Only had a handfull of Students ! But loyal ones !
And He was in the Original And Biggest in its hey Day
B.T.B.C.
(No Not Bolton-Thai-Boxing-Club :-0 :-p )
But British-Thai-Boxing-Council
He Had a Fighter Called Abraham Phillps. And was one of the First `4`who won @ the First Ever B.T.B.C Thai-Boxing Championships !
The Thai Government Recognised us and Gave Permmission to Sanction `4` Only Belts ! ( at the Time )And made them In Thailand
Lightweight
Welterweight
middleweight
Heavyweight
Abraham Won the Middleweight !

I was the Lucky one to be the `Lightweight Champion` ! and what a honour and ghreat Fealing in my life !
Fantastic
:-))))))))))))

On a Down note ! :-(
I heard about 2 years ago this Gentleman Died !
Can anyone veryfy this ?

Im refferring to Master / Arjarn Boon-Riang who Passed away !
God Rest / bless his soul!

This gentleman?

Yes !
Is that the Thai Temple in Londod Btw?

I dont know if is in London!

Thanxs a lot Sandy! Now I know the story is true...

I trained with Master Boon many years ago for a while. So did my friend Kong Fu Tak. He wasa very nice man. Sorry to hear he died!!
Vincent

it looks like Wat Buddhaphatip in wimbledon!

yep thats what i was saying !
London Wimbledon, been there With master Sken and Master Boon Together ! thought i recognised it !
And Who is the Gent with master boon ?
And Brazzy boy how you know about him and Where did you get his Pics: ?
And Vincent Kong-Fu-Tak
Was he the Co-Promoter when I / we ( master Skens team ) Fought full Thai Rules that time in Hong kong ?

Master Boon was indeed one of the first, if not THE first,m thai master to teach in england .And his students flourished and spread the art form.I was taught by both master Boon and Abraham Phillips( who beat tony moore for a belt). I believe Master Boon taught Tim Izli's teacher (cannot recall name).
I have too many personal recollections of training at the temple, suffice to say he was a fantastic teacher and as mentioned before a gent.When he was younger he was ranked top 5 in thailand, and would often smile , and say of some instructors, how they had become masters on the plane over to england.Master Boon could of course trace his fighting heritage to thailand.He had tatooed palms, done the tradional way.TUFF!
He would tell us thai boxing was like having five friends, and would always remind us it was the art of "chicken fighting".
Good days

I went to master boons funeral/celebration.it was the first buddhist ceremony i went to and unlike the wstern funeral it is warm and upbeat as of course buddhists believe in re-incarnation, so we must be happy for him.

x

Master Bunriang was my trainer and the attached picture was from 1983 training at Sityodtong for 4 weeks.

We also went to Bangkok to train and on many occasions people would come up to him in the street and pay there respects

Bunriang was treated like a celebity it was not until then that I was told that he was ranked in the top ten for ten years at the Rajadamnerm and Lumpinee Stadiums and was known as “the spear”

Master Bunriang was a wonderful man who I knew and respected. He taught in a very traditional manner. I am pretty certain He was responsible for establishing Muay Thai in the UK although He never got the recognition He truly deserved . R..I .P. Master Bunruiang (Spear )