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25 Things You May Not Know About Muay Thai in Thailand
May 8, 2015Things you May Not Know About Muay Thai 1. Not every Thai fighter does a Ram Muay, in fact across the country many do not. 2. Even female infants cannot pass over the top rope of... -
Transformation and Belief: Receiving my Sak Yant Sua Ku and Takroh
May 4, 2015I climbed slowly down the short ladder from the corner of the ring, the cool air washing over the water soaked clothes, Vaseline and oil on my skin, while the warmth of blood streamed down from... -
Ruminations on Gender, the Name “Nong” and Diminution in Muay Thai
May 3, 2015Below are some ruminations on things I’ve picked up on in Thai culture These are suspicions I’ve arrived at through my various experiences and observations of Thai culture and should be taken as that, rather than... -
The Slow Cook versus the Hack – Thailand Muay Thai Development
April 11, 2015Guest Post: A Husband’s Point of View One of the things that will perhaps stun you, if you are sitting around Petchrungruang Gym with not much to do like I do, and patiently watch the Thai... -
What Rajadamnern Stadium Is Like – Tears and Inspiration
March 22, 2015“I Want to fight here like I want to breathe” Below is a screen shot of a message I sent my husband after I filmed a bit of the incredible action from Rajadamnern, my very first... -
One Hundred and Sixth Fight – Loma Lookboonmee
February 28, 2015February 15, 2015 – Pakthongchai, Khorat Thailand (full fight video above) So, I’m standing in the parking lot of a gas station / 7-11 and waiting for a few skewers of meat-0n-a-stick to heat up in... -
Thai Masculinity: Postioning Nak Muay Between Monkhood and Nak Leng – Peter Vail
February 27, 2015co-written by myself and my husband Kevin Academic author Peter Vail is one of the few serious scholarly writers who have taken on Muay Thai as a field of study. You can find his articles in... -
The 80 Percent Fight – A Hidden Story Behind Western and Thai Match Ups
February 18, 2015Any westerner fighting in Thailand has an interest in portraying their Thai opponents as being the best and fighting at the top of their capabilities. And, to be fair, we assume and hope that this is...