Wijan Ponlid

Police Lieutenant colonel Wijan Ponlid is a Thai boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. He returned to Thailand to a hero's welcome: honored with a new house, over 20 million baht, a job promotion, and paraded at the head of a procession of 49 elephants through the city of Bangkok. He has the nickname "Thai Pea", in reference to another great southpaw defensive boxing master, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker.

Wijan Ponlid has compiled a professional record of 0-0-0.

Representing Thailand on the world stage, Ponlid competes in the boxing division. They remain active and looking for their next fight.