The second episode of Muay Ying is up! Thai-Ngan Le talks about how she went from corporate American to living and breathing as a nak muay in Thailand. She’s been at Fairtex for the last 6 months and shares what brought her to make such a decision. She also has Lumpinee set in her sights for the near future.
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Monlit Sitphodaeng, former trainer at Fairtex, prepared for his drive upcountry to a Northerneastern (an area commonly referred to as “Isaan”) province called Chaiyaphum. Usually an active and funny person, he drove in solemn silence. The ride from Bangkok to Chaiyaphum was long, taking at least 5-7 hours, and this was his second time going there within a month. Last time, he went to visit his friend and former student who was in the hospital, sick with cancer. “When he sees me again, his former teacher, he will become strong again,” Monlit said hopefully. Unfortunately, cancer does not care if you or your loved ones wish for you to become better.
Fresh off a victory over the weekend, Yodsanklai may be facing fellow countryman Buakaw later this year. Kunlun Fight says this match-up is in the works and according to Muay Thai Authority, the purse is supposedly $1,000,000 for what many are calling the fight of the century. However, some fight fans are skeptical as there have been many talks over the past 8-10 years about this match-up as well as other dream fights. To add to the skepticism, the last known time Buakaw was known to have fought a Thai was over 10 years ago in 2006 vs Jomhod Kiatadisak. But there is always a chance of this happening for real this time, so hopefully Kunlun Fight does not disappoint everyone who has their hopes up!
