{
  "id": 19086287,
  "title": "‘I Had To Leave The Hammer Behind’ – Rodtang Reveals Wild Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Meeting Chris Hemsworth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/i-had-to-leave-the-hammer-behind-rodtang-reveals-wild-behind-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T04:14:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/had-leave-hammer-behind-rodtang-041421114.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former six-time ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon met Hollywood superstar Chris Hemsworth on the set of \"Extraction 3\" in Ratchaburi, Thailand on October 19. The 29-year-old Thai icon recounted his hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from the encounter, revealing that Hemsworth was just as friendly in person as they had been online. Rodtang had planned to bring a 3-kilogram replica of Thor's hammer for Hemsworth to autograph, but it was confiscated by airport security due to aviation restrictions. The Muay Thai superstar was disappointed but decided to bring gloves instead, which the actor also signed. Rodtang expressed his excitement at seeing Hemsworth perform action sequences during the production and mentioned that Hemsworth joked about making him his stunt double after their meeting.",
  "summary": "A surprise invitation made the Thai megastar's meeting with the Hollywood icon even more memorable.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rodtang met Chris Hemsworth on Extraction 3 set in Ratchaburi, Thailand.",
    "3kg hammer replica confiscated by airport security.",
    "Rodtang signed Hemsworth's gloves instead."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The casual interaction between the Muay Thai star and the Hollywood actor highlights a growing bridge between professional combat sports and major international film productions in Thailand.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}