Sombat Banchamek (Thai: ?????? ????????, born May 8, 1982) a.k.a Buakaw Banchamek (Thai: ?????? ????????, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") is a Thai middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer of Kuy descent, who formerly fought out of Por.
Pramuk Gym, in Bangkok, Thailand, under the ring name Buakaw Por.
Pramuk (Thai: ?????? ?.??????).
He is a former two-time Omnoi Stadium champion, Lumpinee Stadium Toyota Marathon champion, former #1-ranked fighter in Lumpinee Stadium, Thailand Featherweight champion and two-time K-1 World MAX champion.
As of 1 November 2018, he is ranked the #10 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.Buakaw also briefly played professional football as a forward in the Regional League Division 2 for RBAC F.C..
Additonally, he has also embarked on an acting career, starring in 2010's Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya and 2017's Thong Dee Fun Khao.