Cambodian Boxer Arrested Again on Drug Charges
Prominent Cambodian boxer Gaga Paeminburi was arrested again on drug charges in Cambodia, sparking accusations from local media that Thai coaches encouraged his drug use—claims Thai Muay Thai insiders deny.
Cambodian media outlets are fuming over the arrest of prominent Cambodian boxer Gaga Paeminburi, also known as Sok Thi, who was nabbed again on drug charges. The fighter had previously spent years boxing and working in Thailand before being arrested by Khok Kham police at a gas station on Rama Intra Soi 40 in 2023, found with methamphetamine pills and earning him the moniker "Gaga 5 Pills." After that incident, he reportedly returned to Cambodia and has since made multiple attacks on Thai Muay Thai on social media.
Recently, Nippon Khaoubbon, a Thai Muay Thai commentator and media figure, revealed that Gaka was arrested again in Cambodia on similar drug charges. However, some Cambodian news outlets have taken the opportunity to blame Thai coaches, claiming they encouraged his drug use. This has sparked a dispute, with Thai Muay Thai insiders rejecting the assertion as baseless.
