Heartbroken, "Mongkutphet" shares her feelings on missing out on the gold medal in Muay Thai at the 2025 SEA Games following allegations of match-fixing (Video).","tags":["Muay Thai","SEA Games 2025","Match-fixing","Sports"]},{
On 17 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Arisara Nun-iet, known as Mongkutphet Phetprao Fa, a female Muay Thai boxer in the 45 kg category, gave an interview after the 2025 SEA Games gold medal match, which ended in defeat amid doubts from spectators and the Muay Thai community."tags":["Muay Thai","SEA Games 2025","Interview","Sports"]},{
In the 2025 SEA Games gold medal final, Mongkutphet Phetprao Fa faced Islay Erika Mobogaw, a boxer from the Philippines. Mongkutphet had the advantage with a taller, longer frame and attacked with kicks alternating with knee strikes. Although Islay countered at the outside ring, Mongkutphet's attacks were clearer and more effective."tags":["Muay Thai","SEA Games 2025","Boxing Match","Sports"]
However, at the end of the match, the judges awarded Islay the win by a score of 29-28, granting her the 2025 SEA Games gold medal amid boos from the crowd. Prominent Muay Thai figures including Sia Boat, Manas Boonjamnong, and Muay Thai reporters unanimously believed Mongkutphet deserved to win more."tags":["Muay Thai","SEA Games 2025","Judging Controversy","Sports"]
This fight raised suspicions of another "match-fixing" case, following yesterday (16 Dec 2025 GMT+7) when Phet Suphan P. Dawrungruang, also known as Chalermchai Meenildee, posted on social media and gave an interview claiming his loss to a Filipino opponent in the 51 kg men’s Muay Thai semi-final was fixed to let a Malaysian boxer win the gold medal in that category."tags":["Match-fixing","Muay Thai","SEA Games 2025","Sports"]
Mongkutphet Phetprao Fa tearfully gave an interview, barely able to speak after missing the gold medal at the 2025 SEA Games Muay Thai event, saying, "I'm sad. I was hoping for the gold medal. I trained hard for one whole year.""tags":["Muay Thai","Athlete Interview","SEA Games 2025","Emotions"]