Audiences Allowed Back In Thailand’s Stadiums Posted on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 By Angela Chang Some more good news from Thailand regarding the fight scene: A few days ago, the Ministry of Tourism & Sports of Thailand signed an order that will allow audiences back into stadiums starting August 13, 2020.Please support the continuation of content on Muay Ying via PatreonMany Muay Thai fans are rejoicing as they have another option in addition to watching from their electronic devices. This is great news for the stadiums that charge spectators, foreigners and Thais, entrance fees. They will have another revenue of income and it will help the industry with promoting more shows and paying fighters more.However, it seems, at the moment, it’s mostly the Bangkok stadiums that are enjoying the return of Muay Thai activity ever since fights were given the green light again on July 4th, just over a month ago. Places like Phuket and Chiang Mai are struggling to hold fights in their stadiums since their revenue is heavily tourist-dependent. With the current health climate, there are very little tourists left, and the tourists that are left in the country are not likely to be spending thousands of baht to watch fights. Without foreign spectators, those stadiums do not have money to pay fighters and, without a purse, most fighters will not compete.Thailand has been praised as one of the best countries in terms of handling COVID-19. There have not been any local transmissions of the virus for the past 11 weeks. With schools easing up their restrictions and everything re-opened, everything is almost back to normal. Allowing spectators back into the stadiums was a logical next step for Muay Thai (and sports in general). The order does not specify any restrictions in terms of audience size, meaning gamblers will most likely be allowed back in as well.If you want an in-depth guide to training in Thailand, I’ve got just the thing. News news
News Thailand’s Third Wave Shuts Down Bangkok’s Muay Thai Scene Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021Just a few months after the second wave of COVID-19 that prompted closures in Bangkok and surrounding provinces in January, infections are on the rise again. Except for this time, it’s been detected that it’s the UK variant of the strain – so far, it’s spread more quickly and resulted in more deaths than the last wave. There is currently a shortage of hospital beds in Bangkok. People are being turned away due to this.Starting today, April 26, 31 types of venues in Bangkok are mandated to close for the next two weeks (or until further notice). These venues include Muay Thai camps, boxing stadiums, fitness gyms, and parks. Read More
News Kathoey Fighter Nongrose Makes History at Rajadamnern Stadium – Fight Video Included Posted on June 9, 2017August 28, 2019Nongrose fought SueaYai at Rajadamnern Stadium on June 7th, 2017. People are not allowed to wear tops at the prestigious stadium, but they made an exception for her. Read More
Muay Thai A Historical Weekend in the Books for Women’s Muay Thai in Thailand Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020“THE ERA OF MUAY YING” THE ERA OF MUAY YING. These were the words in the promotional video from Lui Muay Thai, the media company responsible for promoting and marketing Super Champ and Muay Hardcore. Followed by this were clips of women that have competed on the aforementioned shows, of… Read More