Fighting COVID-19 FIGHTING COVID-19: Carody Irish Posted on April 5, 2020 By Angela Chang Being a registered nurse is not an easy job. Nurses have to be on their feet on long shifts with short breaks. They see events, what many would consider traumatizing, on a daily basis. They see people at their worst. They see people at their best. And all of this… Read more
Fighting COVID-19 FIGHTING COVID-19: D.C. Posted on April 4, 2020April 5, 2020 By Angela Chang This person wishes to remain anonymous so only their initials will be used. Read more
Fighting COVID-19 FIGHTING COVID-19: Evan Look Posted on April 2, 2020April 5, 2020 By Angela Chang Evan Look is based in San Francisco, California in the US. The 29-year old has been training Muay Thai for eight years and BJJ (currently a purple belt) for four years, and has competed in both sports during that time. Evan is also a paramedic. He’s been working as one for the… Read more
News NEW ARTICLE SERIES: FIGHTING COVID-19 Posted on April 2, 2020 By Angela Chang I am currently working on a new series called Fighting Covid-19. This series will highlight people within the Muay Thai/fighting/martial arts community who are helping combat COVID-19. They are doing it in any number of ways, including, but not limited to: their profession using their platform to share news and… Read more
News Thai Fighters Have a Clear Message Regarding Social Distancing Posted on April 2, 2020 By Angela Chang Siriraj Hospital at Mahidol University in Bangkok started a video campaign on March 26, featuring doctors and other healthcare professionals each holding up a sign with the text, “โรคติดต่อจะไม่ติดต่อถ้าเราไม่ติดต่อกัน”, which translates into, “Infectious diseases will not be communicated if we do not communicate with each other.” They are featured one… Read more
Muay Thai Petchyindee Academy Assists Gyms with Almost 1/2 Million Baht During COVID-19 Crisis Posted on March 31, 2020April 11, 2020 By Angela Chang On March 30, Boat, the manager and co-owner of Petchyindee Academy in Bangkok, posted on Facebook about how he is thinking of the best ways to help out the Muay Thai community and its gyms/fighters in Thailand. With COVID-19 forcing the government to shut down gyms and all sporting events, including… Read more