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Buakaw Banchamek

1982 - Today

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Sombat Banchamek (Thai: สมบัติ บัญชาเมฆ, born May 8, 1982), also known by his ring name Buakaw Banchamek (Thai: บัวขาว บัญชาเมฆ, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. Known for his fierce fighting style, he is regarded as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. His time at Por Pramuk gym, which started in 1997, saw him collect several belts and championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Buakaw Banchamek has received more than 3,288,578 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Buakaw Banchamek is the 2,305th most popular soccer player (down from 1,814th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Thailand (down from 59th in 2019) and the most popular Thai Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 2,305 out of 21,273. Before him are Ahmed Hassan, Frane Matošić, Mario Stanić, Zeki Rıza Sporel, Angelo Di Livio, and Delfí Geli. After him are Roberto Abbondanzieri, Jean-Marc Guillou, Mustapha Dahleb, Louis Saha, Mark Hughes, and Jaroslav Burgr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 68. Before him are Nicki Minaj, Eduardo Saverin, Maarten Stekelenburg, Tyson Gay, Shyla Stylez, and Irakli Garibashvili. After him are Kristin Kreuk, Gina Carano, Emina Jahović, Justin Gatlin, Beto, and Kevin Kurányi.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 73 out of 186. Before him are Damrong Rajanubhab (1862), Kriangsak Chamanan (1917), Pote Sarasin (1905), Suraphol Sombatcharoen (1930), Thongchai McIntyre (1958), and Kriengsak Kovitvanit (1949). After him are Chavarat Charnvirakul (1936), Sanya Dharmasakti (1907), Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (1948), Bajrakitiyabha (1978), Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (1901), and Suthida (1978).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Thailand

Among soccer players born in Thailand, Buakaw Banchamek ranks 1. After him are Kiatisuk Senamuang (1973), Piyapong Pue-on (1962), Chanathip Songkrasin (1993), Teerasil Dangda (1988), Theerathon Bunmathan (1990), Kawin Thamsatchanan (1990), Mina Tanaka (1994), Supachok Sarachat (1998), Datsakorn Thonglao (1983), Supachai Chaided (1998), and Thitiphan Puangjan (1993).

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