Husband Defends Youth Kart Win Blames Critics For Cheating Accusations
At Ronchai defended youth kart racer Nong Phayu’s victory, insisting it was due to driving skill, not a more powerful engine, and denounced critics who accused the team of cheating for not reading the rules fully. The dispute arose after a protest over Phayu’s engine specifications and supercharger sparked online debate in Thailand’s youth karting community. At urged accusers to apologize, stressed the regulations showed no violation, and warned against sore‑loser behavior with the hashtag #LoserThenBlames.
At Ronchai hit back hard! Defending ‘Nong Phayu’, he said the win was due to skill, not a stronger engine, and condemned those accusing the team of cheating for not reading the rules thoroughly. The issue has become a hot debate in Thailand’s youth karting circle after ‘Nong Phayu’ faced a protest over his engine specs and supercharger, triggering online criticism. Recently, At Ronchai, husband of former racer Sa Wannasa, shared his view, arguing that Phayu’s victory stemmed from driving skill and better cornering, not engine power, giving him chances to overtake and take the lead. He emphasized both children are talented, and winning or losing comes down to who gains the advantage on the track. Furthermore, At posted a strong message aimed at those claiming the Phayu team cheated, pointing out that the regulations have been published showing no violation, with data confirming full compliance, and criticized people who read the rules incompletely then accused others of cheating, ending with the hashtag #LoserThenBlames. His post read: “The drama over the supercharger in karting — I see it as irrelevant; the cars aren’t more powerful at all, they couldn’t even pull away from each other, but the reason Nong Phayu won isn’t his car’s power; it’s his ability to handle corners better and faster, giving him the chance to overtake and lead. Really, it’s just that simple — if anyone had watched the race, there’d be no drama, because the result is clear: victory comes from skill and timing. Both kids are talented, I assure you, but they lost only due to the battle for position in the corners. Think about it.” He also wrote: “You so‑called experts who argue with me about the engine and then accuse the Phayu team of cheating should post an apology, because the rules have already been stated as not violated, and there is proof they followed them completely. You lot read the rules only partially, then after losing you call them cheaters — that’s truly pathetic. #LoserThenBlames.” And: “Sometimes driving a race car doesn’t require that the car be more powerful to win; it also depends on the driver. A powerful car with poor driving can’t beat a less powerful car driven well. I’ve seen many wins where the driver, not the machine, made the difference. Stay encouraged, everyone — don’t be a sore loser.”
