Currently Reading: Muay Thai

Earlier 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...

I was reading about this impending MMA mega event, a huge production of “ONE Championship” being fought on Thai soil for the first time. In fact, this will be the first ever major MMA event in...

Fani and I exchanged a few smiles and looks of acknowledgement in the lobby of the hotel where we were weighing in for the next day’s fights. We didn’t really have time to sit and chat,...

We 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...

February 21, 2016 – Pakthongchai, Khorat (10,000 Baht Side Bet) – video above This fight was the inspiration of my Romance of Being A Wandering Fighter post I’m sitting on the mats behind some really tall...

A private session filmed for Nak Muay Nation. The full hour of our session can be found unlocked for members there, below is a 10 minute segment, along with detail GIFs of important points in technique....

At 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...

Becoming Northern Champion A slight chill in the air hits my oiled skin and drenched clothing. I shiver and the yellow garlands around my neck shed a few petals, sticking to the Vaseline on my chest...

February 13, 2016 – Rajabhat University, Mahasarakham (40,000 Baht Sidebet) – video above “How can we avoid what happened last time?” Kevin asks me, as I’m sitting on our woven mat outside the ring at a...

Video Walk Through and Interview With Owner Pi Pong Pong is a very sweet, quiet, and well-connected man. He’s been working with Pumpanmuang Gym in Bangkok for at least 10 years, but his responsibilities as a...