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New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2024
» The cabinet approved several new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees.
Buakaw affirms Thai nationality
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2023
» Muay Thai superstar Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek has clarified that he has Thai nationality after Cambodian boxing fans had claimed he is of Cambodian descent.
Muay Thai teen dies
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2018
» Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat has vowed to forward a draft amendment to the Boxing Act to the cabinet for consideration as quickly as possible to protect young boxers, after a 13-year-old Muay Thai fighter died after being knocked out in the ring last weekend.
Buakaw the actor
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/07/2017
» In his first movie, Thongdee Fun Khao, Buakaw plays the "broken-sword hero" who fights alongside King Taksin the Great against Burmese troops during the Ayutthaya period.
Pattaya: Las Vegas of sex seeks family friendliness
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/03/2017
» After harsh crackdown tourists stayed in hotels scared to venture out, economy tumbled so softer "Happy Zone" idea to change Pattaya's image launched.
Scottish Muay Thai boxer: Heat stroke death
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/03/2017
» After fighting for years in over 70 fights 'the dancing boxer' dies from dehydration running under scorching sun in heavy sweatsuit.
Airbnb in Thailand: Connects travel industry to phone
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/03/2017
» Airbnb's new Trips app hooks up travelers with new local experiences & provides access to new places guided by local expertise. Locals get money-making opportunities.
Child boxers need protection, expert says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/12/2016
» Thai boxers younger than 15 years old are being urged to avoid "head contact" to reduce the risk of brain injuries, while children aged under nine should be banned from Thai boxing.
Muay Thai: Child boxers suffer from low IQ
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2016
» Child boxers with more than five years' experience had average IQ of 88, 10 points lower than standard IQ levels.
Street fighter: Muay Thai star Sagat's rise to fame
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/06/2016
» In 1994 videogame Street Fighter made Sagat the "Emperor of Muay Thai" after legendary career in Thai & western boxing.