NEW ARTICLE SERIES: FIGHTING COVID-19 Posted on April 2, 2020 By Angela Chang Bangkok PostI 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 informationputting their non-medical skills to use to help in assisting those in healthcareI already have a couple of people that I will start writing about. Expect the articles to come out soon, maybe even by later today!If you know anyone within the community who deserves to be known for what they’re doing, please send me an e-mail to muayyingac@gmail.com, or send me a message on any of the social media platforms for this blog: IG | FB. In your e-mail or message, please include what sport(s) they’re involved in and what they are currently doing. News covid19fighter spotlightfighting covid19spotlight
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 Thai Transgender Fighter Nong Rose Fights for Thairath TV Stadium Title Posted on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017This is Nong Rose Banjaroensuk (น้องโรส บ้านเจริญสุข): Those who have no idea who she is may start laughing because she wears mascara and lipstick when she fights. They may think it’s a joke and that it’s “cute” a kathoey (Thai for transgender) is getting in the ring. But those laughs are… Read More
Muay Thai Muay Thai in the Olympics: What Does “Provisional Recognition” Mean For the Sport? Posted on June 27, 2021July 10, 2026Muay Thai in the Olympics? What does provisional recognition even mean? When will you get to see the sport in the Games? All these questions answered and more. Read More