Hippy was born into a poor family in Thung Song, Nakhon Si Thammarat province on August 14, 1967.

At 10-years-old he began his Muay Thai training in his father's camp, the famous Singmanee gym, alongside his brothers Thungsong and Kompayak.

As a child, Hippy would become a star fighter in the Muay Thai circuit of southern Thailand, winning multiple regional titles.

Similar to Saenklai Sit Kru Od, while Hippy was a rope-a-dope fighter he would also brawl with his opponents as needed.

In a 2023 interview, Hippy admitted that at around this time his fame and success grew to the point that he became overconfident with himself, stopped training frequently, and began underestimating his opponents.

Because of this Hippy would suffer his first two KO losses back-to-back against Langsuan Panyuthaphum and Maewpa Sun Miskawan, causing him to be stripped of his 105 lbs title.

Hippy reclaimed the title via elbow KO in the widely anticipated fight card featuring the boxing match between Khaosai Galaxy and Kongthoranee Payakaroon in 1988, perpetuating his popularity.

[6] In 1989, French-Algerian fighter Jaïd Seddak fought Hippy for the 53 kg Muay Thai World title.

Hippy's younger brother Kompayak Singmanee also became a notable stadium champion and the two became famous in Thailand as Muay Thai fighters.

[2] He would be remembered for being a highly successful fighter in his rise to fame before and during the golden era of Muay Thai as well for his ability to defeat larger opponents who often were from weight classes above his own.