Since arriving in Thailand, Caiah has been pursuing her dreams with dedication and focus, becoming the youngest Muay Thai fighter at Tiger Muay Thai gym in Chalong and capturing the hearts of many with her passion and resilience.
The six-year-old’s Muay Thai journey began in 2023 when Caiah and her family came to Thailand from Australia for a holiday and some casual training in the national sport, known as the “Art of Eight Limbs”.
Displaying an obvious natural talent, Caiah spent a month training at the Tiger Muay Thai gym, before being offered her first fight by her coach Saifon Chumphon. Despite facing off against an older opponent at Rawai Boxing Stadium, young Caiah surprised everyone by winning her first championship title and, in the process, charting the course for her so far impressive career in the sport.
Her success did not go unnoticed. Viwat Sakulrat, the owner of Tiger Muay Thai, offered Caiah a sponsorship as the youngest fighter at the renowned gym. Inspired by the opportunity, her family made a life-changing decision to move to Thailand and support Caiah’s dream of one day becoming a Muay Thai world champion.
On Dec 10, Caiah won her biggest challenge yet at Patong Boxing Stadium, taking her overall win run to four consecutive fights.
Despite her rigorous training schedule, which includes two training sessions a day, Caiah also remains a dedicated student at BCIS School Phuket. Her day starts early with a 5am run, followed by a personal training session with coach Saifon. After a quick shower and breakfast, it’s time for school, where Caiah excels academically. Once school is over, she heads back to the gym for her second training session of the day.
But Muay Thai is not the only sport Caiah is passionate about. In addition to her training in the sport six days a week, she also practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu twice a week, participates in gymnastics, swimming and plays football.
While her athleticism and dedication are a true reflection of her strong work ethic, she also displays a humility in her recognition and thanks to her support team at the gym. Following her Dec 10 win in Patong she took to her Instagram account to comment: “What a nice way to finish the year off. Kru @saifon_chumphon I can never thank you enough for the love and support I get from you. Also I would like to thank all the coaches who have helped and pushed me through all my classes I know at times it’s not easy but we get there in the end. Big Thankyou to my boss @viwat_tigermuaythai for believing in my dream.”
Watch this space as this is clearly just the beginning and The Phuket News looks forward to following young Caiah’s career as it unfolds.