Thangthong (nicknamed: Daeng; แดง[2]) was born on August 13, 1978, at a remote village in Tambon Nong Bon, Amphoe Bo Rai, Trat province.

Then, he turned to amateur boxing, being a member of the Thailand national team and winning a silver medal Bantamweight in the 2005 SEA Games at Manila, Philippines.

Later in 2007 he turned to professional boxing and won the IBF Pan Pacific Bantamweight title in his seventh fight by defeating North Korean boxer, I-hon Kim on November 23, 2007, at Bangkok Bus Terminal (Morchit), Chatuchak District, Bangkok and defended all 10 times.

On May 18, 2012, he won the IBF Junior featherweight interim title[3][2] over Macbute Sinyabi South Africans by KO in the 10th round at Nakhon Ratchasima province in the elimination fight for winner to challenge with the winner of the IBF-WBO unification fight between Nonito Donaire and Jeffrey Mathebula in order of IBF.

[4] But after only eight days on May 26, 2012, he was tragically killed in a car accident with his family, including Theeraporn Klongjan his wife and twin nephews at Sukhumvit Road, Chanthaburi province which also ended his record to 24-0 (17KOs).