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Fifty-First Fight – Yod Ying Sor. Sumalee
August 14, 2013August 12, 2013 – Kalare Stadium, Chiang Mai I told Den I wanted to fight on the Queen’s Birthday, which is a big holiday (including celebrations to the effect of Mother’s Day) and is pretty much... -
“Little Neung” Kiat Busaba 1st Round KO | Following Through on Strikes
August 13, 2013August 12, 2013 – Kalare Stadium, Chiang Mai – First rounds in Thailand are very different than in the West. Many times fighters use the round to “feel out” an opponent, displaying speed and skill... -
Buddha’s Lost Children – The Golden Horse Monastery [vid]
August 8, 2013I wrote about the extraordinary documentary film Buddha’s Lost Children the other day and was saddened to hear through a third party that the film might not be available due to the closure of the production... -
Watching the Golden Horse Monastery in Buddha’s Lost Children
August 5, 2013The Golden Horse Monastery- Muay Thai The above is the opening scene of the documentary Buddha’s Lost Children, which I had the opportunity to watch recently. It follows the work of the Golden Horse Monastery, and... -
My Muay Thai Week – Aiming for my 51st Fight on the Queen’s Birthday
August 4, 2013The Week After 50th Fight – Big and Better Fifty fights was a goal for me, but it was also a goal that I’ve intended to surpass for a while. As the actual fight approached, the... -
Fiftieth Fight – Yod Ying Sor. Sumalee
July 30, 2013The Fiftieth Fight – July 26, 2013 Four years ago, when I visited Thailand for the first time and had two fights in Chiang Mai, I was climbing into the back of Andy’s truck after what... -
Knees and Walking In – Big “Pornsawan Lek Kiat Busaba” | Lampoon
July 23, 2013Big is probably my favorite fighter at the camp. He’s got the kind of energy that makes me smile just by seeing him. He swaggers around, unable to pass by a bag without hitting it,... -
Muay Thai Documentary Film Short – “Fighting the Dream”
July 21, 2013(above: 5 minute film) Fighting the Dream – Muay Thai Film Short Some time ago I got a message on my Facebook page from Rosie Brown, a freelance journalist based in Bangkok, asking if I’d be... -
Opening Party: Photo Exhibition in Chiang Mai – Muay Thai Photography
July 18, 2013Photo Exhibition – July 19, 2013 I’ve posted about the marvelous Muay Thai photographs of Maestoso Top and Piyarat Jeasukon in Photographs from Chiang Mai Students and again with Muay Thai Resurrection. You can see some... -
Forty-Ninth Fight – Yod Ying Sor. Sumalee
July 17, 201349th Fight – Yodying Sor. Sumalee 7/16/13 – This fight was my shortest turn-around yet with only four days between fights. As such, I didn’t really have much training in between. I fought Friday night,...
