Personal Experiences What I Learned During COVID-19 Lockdown Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 By Angela Chang All of these lessons, I believe, have led me to become a better Muay Thai practioner. And they’ve bled into other areas of my life. Lockdown sucked, yes. But I can say, without a doubt, that I didn’t get nothing out of it. Read more
News 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 Patreon Many Muay Thai fans… Read more
News Arrest Warrant Issued For Pornsanae for Murder Posted on July 31, 2020August 4, 2020 By Angela Chang On the night of July 30th, Sawang Charoenmak, a 43-year old man from Kanchanaburi province who was popular for raising cock-fighting chickens, was shot six times. He died on the way to the hospital. The main suspect in this case is 38-year old famous (and now retired) Muay Thai fighter,… Read more
News Muay Thai Fights are Officially Back on in Thailand – With Some Precautions Posted on July 10, 2020 By Angela Chang With gyms given the “OK” to open up again early June, many gyms scrambled to get their fighters back in shape for the shows that were rumored to start in mid to late June. However, those shows that were announced, mainly at Channel 7 and Omnoi, were postponed due to… Read more
Posted on May 26, 2020October 26, 2024 By Angela Chang It comes at no surprise that news about woman fighters is grossly underreported, so it’s nice to see these pictures and learn information about the women in the sport who competed when there was an even bigger disparity in terms of fight purses, opportunity and spotlight. Read more
News Registration for Financial Assistance is Finally Open – 25 Million Baht to Help those in the Muay Thai Industry Posted on May 21, 2020February 16, 2021 By Angela Chang Back in April, a budget of 25 million baht was approved by the Professional Boxing Association (via Sports Authority of Thailand) in Thailand. Not many details were released then aside from that the money will first go towards young fighters aged 15-18, and then to Muay Thai trainers. On May 19,… Read more