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| birth_name       = Namphon Sijantuek<br>(นำพล สีจันทึก)
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| birth_place      = [[Amphoe Nong Ki]], [[Buriram province]], Thailand
| death_date       = {{Death date and age|2016|9|19|1969|5|19}}
| death_place      = Nang Rong Hospital, [[Amphoe Nang Rong]], Buriram province, Thailand
| death_cause      = [[Pneumonitis]]
| native_name      = นำพล หนองกี่พาหุยุทธ
| native_name_lang = นำพล  สีจันทึก
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'''Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth''' ({{lang-th|นำพล หนองกี่พาหุยุทธ}}; May 19, 1969 – September 19, 2016) was a former [[Thailand|Thai]] [[Muay Thai]] kickboxer. He fought and was very famous in the 80s. In addition, he is also elder brother of another famous Muay Thai kickboxer [[Namkabuan Nongkeeprawayuth]].

==Biography & career==
Namphon (nickname: Khaek; แขก) was born on May 19, 1969 in [[Tambon]] Jan Tuek,  [[Amphoe Nong Ki]], [[Buriram province]]. He has been Muay Thai since childhood from the training and support by Pramote Hoymook, local physical education teacher who is the owner of Muay Thai gym "Nongkee Pahuyuth". He became successful and famous in [[Surin province|Surin]] and [[Khorat province|Nakhon Ratchasima]] before going to fight in [[Bangkok]] until become a Muay Thai superstar during 1988–91.<ref name=นำ/>

He fought with many famous Muay Thai kickboxers at that time, such as [[Samart Payakaroon]], Cherry S. Wanich, Saengtiennoi Sor. Rungrot, Petdum Look Borai, Panomtoanlek Sor. Sirinan, Neutharonee Tongraja, [[Superlek Sorn E-Sarn]], [[Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong]], Samranthong Kiatbanchong, Pompetch Naratreekul, Orono Por Muang Ubon etc, especially with Cherry S. Wanich is considered his main rival and Samart Payakaroon he has been fighting five times which he only beat once.

He won three-weight championships of the [[Lumpinee Stadium]] including [[Light flyweight]] (108 lbs), [[Flyweight]] (112 lbs), and [[Featherweight]] (126 lbs). He often fights as a main event in the title "Suek Onesongchai" by Songchai Rattanasuban as promoter his highest salary is 240,000–260,000 [[Thai baht|baht]]. Namphon was a favourite with Muay Thai fans due to his fighting style especially his fierce weapon is a [[knee strike]] until he was given the nickname ''"Decayed face Knees"'' because  he often has bloody wounds after the fight, especially on the face or eyebrows. Throughout his career life it was recorded that he had been 268 stitches and the only time most is 72 stitches.<ref name=นำ/><ref name=หน้า/>

In 1990 he fought against [[Ramon Dekkers]] of the Netherlands twice. In the first, he was defeated by [[unanimous decision]] in [[Amsterdam, Netherlands]] but the second fight he was wins at Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok.

==Retirement & death==
In 1993, he suffered a car accident, to consist the highest point in the life of a kickboxer. He retired only 24 years old.<ref name=ไข/>

After retirement, he opened a [[Mu kratha]] restaurant in the [[Nakhon Ratchasima]] for a while<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Travel/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000051076|title=หมูกระทะนักมวย เส้นทาง“รวย”นอกสังเวียน|date=2006-04-18|accessdate=2017-09-30|first=รสพร|last= จิรประณีต|language=Thai|work=Manager Online}}</ref> , it's closed down. Later, he returned to live in his native, Buriram by living a simple life and trained the children to practice Muay Thai in his old gym in sometime.

In 2013, he became ill with [[pneumonitis]] from too much drinking and smoking for many years<ref name=ไข/>, until his body became very thin. He died at Nang Rong Hospital at 5:00 pm on 19th September 2016, tote 47 years old.<ref name=หน้า>{{cite web|url=http://www.manager.co.th/euro2004/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9590000094282|title=ปิดตำนาน! ขุนเข่าหน้าเปื่อย “นำพล” ยอดมวยไทย หลังป่วยปอดติดเชื้อเรื้อรังมากว่า 4 ปี(ชมคลิป)|date=2016-09-19|accessdate=2017-09-30|work=[[Manager Online]]|language=thai}}</ref> <ref name=นำ>{{cite web|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9580000127675|title=คลิปชีวิตเรียบง่าย"นำพล หนองกี่พาหุยุทธ"ก่อนป่วยหนัก|date=2015-11-17|accessdate=2017-09-30|language=Thai|work=Manager Online}}</ref>

==Titles==
''Three different weights:''
*[[Lumpinee Stadium]] [[Light flyweight]] ''(108 lbs)''
*Lumpinee Stadium [[Flyweight]] ''(112 lbs)''
*Lumpinee Stadium [[Featherweight]] ''(126 lbs)''

==References==
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[[category:Deaths from pneumonia]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:2016 deaths]]
[[category:People from Buriram Province]]
[[Category:Thai male Muay Thai practitioners]]
[[Category:Flyweight kickboxers]]
[[Category:Featherweight kickboxers]]
[[Category:Lightweight kickboxers]]