I don't keep up with the latest.
If you want a good sampling of muay thai fights, I'd recommend watching fight vids from Rajdamnern or Lumphini stadium. I've been told that alot of the fights there are the cream of the crop in terms of skill, athleticism and toughness and believe it.
On top of that, I would watch K-1 fight vids as well. The rules are different in K-1; they emphasize boxing a little more than clinch work and have different round times, but the action is still hot.
The Thais are still the dominant force in Muay Thai for obvious reasons, but I would pay attention to fighters from Japan and Holland. They are probably the only other countries that can give the Thais a really good run for their money. You might hear of an occasional French, German, South African or American fight in K-1, but I don't know if they can compete with the Thais, Japanese or Dutch in Thailand.
Here are a few of my favorite fighters to watch:
Mirko Fillipovic - Croatia
Micheal McDonald - Canada
Alex Gong - US
Micheal Bernardo - South Africa
Sokmongol - Thailand
Kiatsongrit - Thailand
Too many Thai fighters to list...
Ernesto Hoost - Holland
Ramon Dekkers - Holland
Albert Kraus - Holland
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