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First Muay Thai tourists touch down ready to touch gloves
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/05/2024
» PHUKET: The first batch of eight Chinese tourists have arrived in this southern resort island to learn Muay Thai under 90-day "Non-Ed" visas as part of the country's soft power policy.
Soft power panel quits en masse
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/02/2024
» A planned event to host a Guinness World Record competition where participants would compete to wear the largest number of elephant-print pants is being seen as one of the main reasons behind the mass resignation of members of a government soft power sub-committee, some are speculating.
Soft power fashion panel quits en masse
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/02/2024
» A panel of fashion experts advising the government’s soft power committee has resigned en masse, with some sources speculating they were dismayed by a planned marketing stunt involving elephant-print pants.
BKFC Thailand
Published on 14/12/2021
» Lockdowns have been lifted, Covid has taken a well-earned bare-knuckle fist to the face, and everyone in the Kingdom of Smiles is ready to get out and about and start enjoying life again. And what better way to jump back into the swing of things than to witness some impressive bare knuckle fighting action with BKFC knockouts, beatdowns and more?
Jail terms for Covid decree violations
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/04/2021
» The managers of the Krystal Club and Emerald Club in Bangkok's Thong Lor area, seen as the epicentre of the country's third wave of Covid-19 infections, have been sentenced to two months in prison without suspension, police said yesterday.
Phyathai Hospital Group clarifies its preparedness to fight COVID-19
Published on 27/03/2020
» Given the current novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak, a lot of people are understandably deeply concerned about becoming infected while others are worried that they might already be infected.
DHL Express Thailand partners with martial arts equipment makers Fairtex
Published on 30/09/2019
» celebrating DHL’s global 50 years of excellence with limited edition DHL boxing gloves
After death in ring, fight continues over limiting child boxing
New York Times, Published on 24/12/2018
» THAT PHANOM: Sprawled on a bamboo mat, Supattra Inthirat closed her eyes as her father massaged her hard arms with oil and menthol. In preparation for her 15th muay Thai bout, her father whispered a prayer into her ear.
Smuggled, beaten and drugged: The illicit global ape trade
New York Times, Published on 05/11/2017
» MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo: The sting began, as so many things do these days, on social media.
Thai 'Fight Club' sees unregulated bouts flourish
Sports, Published on 09/10/2016
» Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, has been regarded as a valuable martial art in the Kingdom since ancient times.