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New Stage Feminism Through Muay Thai? Non-Comparative Struggle
March 23, 2016Earlier in the day I had fought on the day reserved for honoring the 18th century Father of Muay Thai, Nai Khanomtom, amid the sacred ruins of the former halcyon capital of Siam, Ayutthaya. I was... -
Kaitlin Young Left MMA for Love of Muay Thai – Interview, Bangkok
March 20, 2016We pulled the car around a corner in a maze of suburban small streets and panned the lane in an attempt to locate the Dejrat Gym – this is an out-of-the-way gym which we could only... -
The Petchrungruang Fight Simulator – Transgender Fighter Angie vs. Mirko
March 14, 2016At Petchrungruang, there is sparring going on at any given moment in the afternoons. The little kids fly around the smaller ring with abandon, sparring for hours until they get tired and just stop. The older kids... -
Interview with Female Fighter Chocolate of Onyx MMA – Singapore
February 21, 2016my interview of Chocolate at Petchrungruang in Pattaya (above) Chocolate lets out these “oh-hoy!” exclamations when I land a good knee or give her a quick turn in the clinch. They’re similar to the “oi!” of... -
The Panty Incident – Gender, Undergarments and Cooties in Thailand
February 11, 2016I wrote this post a few years ago, probably in the first year that I was training and fighting out of Lanna Muay Thai in Chiang Mai. At the time there were a lot of cultural... -
Treated Like a “Lady” | The Benefits/Complications of Female Only Classes
February 1, 2016This post is taken from a response I posted on the Women Only section of the Roundtable Forum – where confirmed female members discuss all things Muay Thai. If you are a female who trains in... -
The Lobloo Aeroslim Female Groin Guard – A Review | My Amazon Strap
January 21, 2016The Lobloo Aero Slim Female Groin Guard inexpensive very well designed – light weight, simple, effective, comfortable could improve technique – groin confidence in clinch, kicks, knees free shipping, arrives fast I love the Lobloo female... -
Muay Kathoey (transgender) – Angie’s Second Muay Thai Fight Here in Pattaya
January 20, 2016Some people have shown interest in following the story of Angie, the kathoey fighter at my gym Petchrungruang in Pattaya. I interviewed her just before her first ever fight and last night was her second time in the... -
My Interview With Female Muay Thai Fighter Emma Thomas
January 6, 2016Surfing the Chaos I’ve known Emma for a few years now. We actually met through online communication and I forget that we didn’t actually meet each other in person until a little over a year ago.... -
Interview with Angie, a Transgender Nakmuay Facing Her First Muay Thai Fight
December 22, 2015Part 1 – The Interview with Angie Above is my interview with Angie, a Kathoey (commonly called “Ladyboy”) who is about to have her first Muay Thai fight. Angie started training at Petchrungruang a few months...