He is a former Lumpinee Stadium Super Featherweight Champion and the 1995 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year.
Kaoponlek started training and fighting in Muay Thai when he was 11 years old at home with his father.
He then joined the Luksuratum gym in Nakhon Ratchasima and at 13 he debuted on the Bangkok circuit.
[1] On April 11, 2015, he fought in the International Gala "Oktagon" in Milan, Italy.
He is the coach of the European Muay Thai organization Fight1.