Panomtuanlek started Muay Thai training with his Uncle and fought in his hometown with the ring name “Anusak Sor Pohpitak”. He caught the attention of Leng Sarakham, a celebrity in the Muay Thai community of
Isan, he was transferred to his supervision and also spent time at the Saknipon gym. Leng Sarakham had him fight in many bouts with hundreds of thousand baht on the line. In 1982, Anusak transferred to Hapalang gym in Bangkok and that was when he became Phanomtuanlek Hapalang as widely known by the fans. Panomtuanlek was a dominant clinch and knee fighter of the 80s, he trained alongside other legendary knee fighters
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn and
Chamuekpet Hapalang. Nicknamed the "Madly Sea Storm Knee Striker", he was especially known for his relentless pressure, clinch, and knees. After his fighting career Panomtuanlek became a trainer in Thailand and Japan. ==Titles & honours==