It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our longtime friend, Sarayut Prommar, known to his friends as Yut on Monday, May 26, 2008.

Yut hailed from Phatthalung, a province in the south of Thailand. He started out as a successful Muay Thai boxer, but a motorcycle accident injured his arms and it became impossible from him to continue boxing. During a year-long revalidation, he discovered his love for bodybuilding and never looked back.

He moved to Bangkok, bulked up and competed in many bodybuilding contests. Especially in the last few years he was a force to be reckoned with. Yut won a great many prizes; only a scant two weeks ago he became the runner-up in the 80kg category of the Mr Thailand. He had worked very hard for this and was incredibly happy with result.

Bodybuilding in Thailand is a relatively small sport. Even major competitions feel very much like a friendly gathering of like-minded people where everybody knows everybody. In that environment, the sudden loss of Yut comes as a blow, a shock to everyone in the bodybuilding community.