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My 85th Fight Is Dedicated to My Supporter Wing Wong
September 12, 2014My 85th fight (overall) and my 76th fight in Thailand will be happening September 15th ( this Monday) in Korat. It will be dedicated to my supporter Wing Wong. I first became aware of her through... -
The Art of Rock – a Blind Man Teaches Us All, Rock On
September 10, 2014be patient, and watch him all the way On our way back from breakfast this morning I stopped to buy some fruit. While I delighted in the personality of the 80-year-old man who sells me pineapple... -
The Glory and Grit of Giatbundit Gym in Putthaisong – Isaan Muay Thai
September 6, 2014[Update 1/14/15: Things have changed pretty rapidly at Giatbundit Gym. The description of my experience below may not correspond to the facts of how things are there now. The Facebook page no longer is devoted to... -
Gender and Class – Muay Thai for the Masses in Thailand
September 6, 2014photo credit above: Lindsey Newhall Fightland There is a great article by Lindsey Newhall “Muay Thai for the Rich” (Fightland) on a trend I’ve been following in thailand of a growing middle-class interest in Muay Thai,...
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December 12, 2024The Primacy of Nature – Sabai, Mua, Tammachat
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February 8, 2023Fighting For a World Title at the WBC Amazing Muay Thai Festival
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January 22, 2023The Pain of Not Belonging
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December 30, 2022
I’m startled awake by a sound on the front deck of my kuti…
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December 26, 2021The Art of Binding – Kard Chuek, Kata and Knowledge
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October 6, 2021Throwback: Fight 178 – lessons in reading clinch
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August 15, 2021Encouragement for the “Not Naturally Aggressive” in Muay Thai