While most celebrities gain Facebook likes for party photos and selfies, Muay Thai superstar Buakaw Banchamek hasn’t forgotten where he comes from and has shared with the internet photographs of his traditional Thai country lifestyle.
Photos of the former K-1 world MAX champion swimming in a canal and catching shrimp for dinner in his hometown in Surin province have been shared on Facebook over the weekend.
“It’s afternoon and you gotta jump into the pond!” one photo caption said.
Many netizens said they admired Buakaw for keeping his down-to-earth lifestyle and not letting his fame change who he is.
“I just like this man. Time changed, but he never changed. He was down to earth then and he is now. Despite anyone saying he’s only putting on an act for the public, I love Buakaw for being just who he is,” one of the top rated comments said.
“I like that he’s a talented Muay Thai fighter, but more than that I like Buakaw for being himself…and never forgetting where he comes from,” another user wrote.
Buakaw’s photos have received over 214,000 likes.
