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Over 5,000 “Muay Thai” boxers gathering to set world record

February 7, 2024
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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More than 5,000 Muay Thai boxers from Thailand and 60 other countries took part in a ceremony to pay respects to Muay Thai teachers during the Amazing Muay Thai World…

Special 90-day visa plan for tourists to learn Muay Thai in Thailand

January 15, 2024
by Franc Han Shih
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The government plans to issue a special 90-day visa for foreign tourists who want to learn Thai boxing in Thailand, as part of its bid to promote the country’s soft…

Muay Thai master Kru Din (Wittawat Kasom) teaches Lanna Fighting Muaythai, during a Thai boxing self-defence workshop for members of the LGBTIQ+ community, in the municipality of Cerro Navia, Santiago, on May 27, 2023. (Photo by Martin Bernetti / AFP)

‘Save your lives:’ Free Thai boxing lessons for LGBTQ people in Chile

May 30, 2023
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Shield, duck, punch: At a municipal sports hall in Chile’s capital Santiago, dozens of members of the LGBTQ community gathered to learn Thai boxing self defense moves in a climate…

Thailand to use the “5Fs” of soft power to promote tourism this year

January 23, 2023
by Nad Bunnag
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Thailand plans to make full use of its soft power, which includes Thai boxing and food, in the hope of attracting more tourists to visit Thailand this year. Acting Government…

Tata during one of the matches.

Muay Thai child boxer punching his way out of poverty

April 21, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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There are an estimated 300,000 boy and girl boxers under the age of 15 in Thailand, according to the Professional Boxing Association, while fewer than 10% are officially registered with…

Thousands of Muay Thai fighters have been left out of work by the coronavirus

Coronavirus KO: Thai fighters in despair as rings fall silent

April 17, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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Training in masks, two metres apart, Thailand’s professional fighters are battling a new reality — shuttered gyms and cancelled tournaments after the coronavirus pandemic left them suddenly out of work….

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