Por Pramuk on tiedetty jo pitemmän aikaan härskiksi äijäksi. Kun Buakaw otteli toisen kerran Tukholmassa, niin toista kulmamiestä (Por Pramuk on itse lähes aina 1. kulmamies) ei tullut vaan koneessa tuli Por Pramukin teini-ikäinen poika. Kovasti poika biletti cafe Operassa, jonne järjestäjät olivat varanneet iltaruokailun. Manageri istui naaman norsun v*tulla koko illan vaimonsa kanssa, eikä nähtävästi keskustellut kenenkään kanssa. Ruotsalaiset tuosta kulmamieshommasta suivaantuneina maksoivat käteisenä Buakawin nenän edessä ottelupalkkion Por Pramukille, että Buakaw näkee millaisilla summilla hän ylipäätään ottelee. Managerilla oli ollut vaikea ilme, kun dollarinipusta oli laskettu pöytään seteli kerrallaan.
Toisaalta tämä taitaa olla jossain määrin (kattavaa tietoa ei tosin ole) maan tapa, että kun sali on maksanut pojille täyden ylöspidon, niin vanhempana sama kiinteä prosentti otetaan palkkiosta oli kyse tuhannesta tai sadastatuhannesta bahtista.
No eiköhän Buakawille sali ja uusi manageri löydy vaikka ulkomailta, ja Por Pramukin maine falangien keskuudessa lienee mennyt pysyvästi.
http://www.mymuaythai.com/archives/buak ... interview/Lainaa:
Many thanks to Eric from MuayThaiisLife for sending this over. He did a write up on this yesterday. Here is a rough transcript of the video.
” Well, if you ask me if I want to go back? I’d have to say no, I don’t want to go back, I just want to rest, and look after my health”
Interviewer: can you explain where you’ve been for the past 10 days?
Buakaw: I’d like to apologize to my fans, and thanks to the people who’ve been looking after me. I had a personal issue with the camp that has been weighing on me… it’s been an issue since 2009.
It was something that has been bothering me for quite sometime… I’ve never had issues with my training, I’ve never skipped training, and I’ve always been diligent… I was constantly criticized and put down, they said I was disrespectful… I just couldn’t take it anymore.
Interviewer: What would they say to you?
Buakaw: (so it’s going to get lost in translation but it’s basically a very direct and rude way of speaking to someone) “ I’m really getting tired of you” , “ You’re a real pain”etc. (The translation isn’t that bad, but the way it’s being said is fairly harsh)
but I’ve always worked hard, and been respectful, I’ve never had issues with my training nothing for them to complain about. I didn’t deserve it.
Interviewer: So where were you?
Buakaw: I was in a special place (my place) where nobody could find me. So I left with my trainer…. no body saw me, I never the left the house. I don’t want to say where though.
Interviewer: So you’ve been injured…
Buakaw: Yes, I’ve had some issues. I had a fitness trainer who looked after my health, who left as well…
It’s been building up for years… I was really considering hanging up my gloves in 2009, I was tired, injured and quite stressed.
I don’t want to retire, I haven’t thought that far ahead, I just want to rest, I want to look after my health, retirement, that’s for another day. For know I just want to rest and get well.
Yes I’ve spoken with the camp; we’ve been in touch… We are trying to find a way to work things out, but we still haven’t found a way.
Interviewer: Do you still want to be Buakaw Por. Pramuk?
Buakaw: Yes I do, I want to fullfill my responsibilities, but I want to be happy, I want to be free from the stress and tension of the camp
Interviewer: You say you want freedom, does that mean you don’t wanto be at the camp anymore?
Buakaw: Well, if you ask me if I want to go back? I’d have to say no, I don’t want to go back, I just want to rest, and look after my health.