Sanpeet Petnonnoi is a small, beautiful, unblemished seven year-old boy who lives in the poor region of northeast Thailand known as the 'Golden Triangle.' Like many boys his age, Sanpeet earns his family some extra money by kickboxing. The Thai government turns a blind eye to the matches. Kickboxing was encouraged as a way of hardening young people against the temptations of opium and heroin, drugs that are pervasive in this area. But this questionable sport is further tainted by another addiction: gambling. The lower the weight of a boxer, the higher the stakes; this makes Sanpeet, with his sixteen kilos, an interesting opponent.

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