One of the most incredible things about Dieselnoi is that as fierce a fighter as he ever was, he is at the ready to show his vulnerability. This is rare in Thai culture, and part of what makes him absolutely unique. He is waiting to perform the honorific Waikru/Ram Muay at Namkabuan's cremation.
Angie (right) is the first male-to-female trans fighter to fight at historic Lumpinee Stadium (where female fighters are banned), and Kero (left) is a cis female fighter who tends toward gender fluidity or androgyne (my descriptors). The clinch is one of the most masculinely coded aspects of the art of Muay Thai in Thailand, making the imports of this photo complex and meaningful
