Thai boxing

  • Things To DoBest places to watch Muay Thai Fights in Bangkok

    Best places to watch Muay Thai Fights in Bangkok

    Bangkok is the place to be if you want to experience the raw energy of a Muay Thai fight. This national sport is steeped in tradition and power, blending technique and spirit in an electrifying spectacle. Here’s your guide to the best venues to watch Muay Thai live, from iconic stadiums to local fight nights. If you’re a boxing fan…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai boxing coach in legal ring after almost blinding biker

    Thai boxing coach in legal ring after almost blinding biker

    Three motorcycle taxi riders are taking legal action against a Thai boxing coach in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, following a physical altercation on the night of Monday, October 14, during which one of the riders nearly lost his sight. Two of the three riders, 37 year old Komsan Charoensisuk and 52 year old Adisorn Dokmaitate, filed a complaint against the…

  • Thailand NewsThai boxing camp owner executed at religious festival in Buriram

    Thai boxing camp owner executed at religious festival in Buriram

    A shocking execution-style murder in the early hours of yesterday morning has left the Thai boxing community in mourning. The 56 year old, owner of a boxing camp, known as Sia Dam, was brutally shot in the head and neck by an unidentified gunman, resulting in his immediate death. The incident, which took place around 4am yesterday, April 22, unfolded…

  • Thailand NewsReferee attack at Thai boxing match sparks sport integrity debate

    Referee attack at Thai boxing match sparks sport integrity debate

    Chaos erupted at a traditional Thai boxing match when a controversial draw decision by the referee led to an assault on the official and the opposing sides. The incident, captured in a widely criticised video, has sparked a debate about violence and fairness in sports. Yesterday, a boxing match took the term fighting spirit too literally when the referee’s decision…

  • LifestyleThe difference between Muay Boran and Muay Thai

    The difference between Muay Boran and Muay Thai

    Muay Thai and Muay Boran showcase the rich martial heritage of Thailand, each wielding a distinctive style and stance that bewilders adversaries before they experience the impact of an elbow to the head or a forceful shin kick to the ribs. While both traditions share ancient origins, Muay Boran distinguishes itself with its direct translation, ‘ancient boxing.’ Departing from Muay…

  • Thailand NewsMuay Thai popularity grows, viral American child’s video sparks global interest

    Muay Thai popularity grows, viral American child’s video sparks global interest

    An American child’s viral Instagram video expressing fondness for Thai boxing, better known as Muay Thai, has been hailed as a testament to the global appeal and recognition of Thailand’s soft power. The report emerged today revealing that Korn Chatikavanij, the former head of the audacious Thai Nation Development Party, acknowledged the incident on his personal Facebook page, boosting Muay…

  • GuidesMuay Thai: the origins of the Thai boxing sport

    Muay Thai: the origins of the Thai boxing sport

    The art of Muay Thai, also known as Thai boxing, is seen as a cultural inheritance that was handed down to the next generations. On top of being a combat sport, Muay Thai is also practised for self-defence. Even though Muay Thai has been around for a very long time, there is not a lot of evidence to support either…

  • Thailand NewsBrazillian boxer banned by WMO after supporting Cambodian kickboxing

    Brazillian boxer banned by WMO after supporting Cambodian kickboxing

    Following an argument over the origin of kickboxing between Thailand and Cambodia, the World Muaythai Organisation (WMO) has banned Brazilian boxer Thiago Teixeira from the sport after he announced support for Kun Khmer. His Apex Fight Series middleweight class championship record was also expunged. Cambodia is pushing to gain international recognition for its version of kickboxing, Kun Khmer. The country…

  • World NewsThailand and Cambodia argue over origin of Muay Thai kickboxing

    Thailand and Cambodia argue over origin of Muay Thai kickboxing

    A row has sparked between Thailand and Cambodia over the origin of Muay Thai. As a result, Thailand has withdrawn from the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). Cambodia, the host country of the 2023 SEA Games, changed the name of the kickboxing competition from Muay Thai to Kun Khmer and stated that the origin of Muay Thai is Cambodian. The…

  • Thailand NewsฺThai boxer blackmails 20 women into sending nude pics

    ฺThai boxer blackmails 20 women into sending nude pics

    A well-known Thai boxer who allegedly blackmailed more than 20 women into sending naked pictures has been dropped by his boxing promoter. The Facebook page Muay Thai news BY aod k.o. (ข่าวสารวงการมวย BY aod k.o), revealed the incident on Saturday, October 1. The post said… “Be aware everyone. There is a psycho boxer blackmailing women and extorting money from victims.…

  • Sports NewsPush for Muay Thai to be included in the 2028 Olympic Games

    Push for Muay Thai to be included in the 2028 Olympic Games

    Thailand’s national sport – Muay Thai – will hopefully be added to the 2028 Olympic Games, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan who serves as the chairman of the Olympic Committee of Thailand. The sport – also known as Thai boxing and the art of eight limbs since it uses hands, feet, knees, and elbows – won a nod…

  • Thailand NewsMuay Thai fighter dies from brain injury

    Muay Thai fighter dies from brain injury

    There’s been a tragedy in the world of Thai boxing, commonly known as Muay Thai. After a boxer was declared brain dead last week after his opponent knocked him out in a match last week. The boxer, known as Phanphet Phadungchai, had suffered a brain haemorrhage after the fight. Phanphet’s final match was on July 15, at the Thupatemi Air…

  • Bangkok NewsFrench Thai kickboxer makes a dick of himself

    French Thai kickboxer makes a dick of himself

    French Muay Thai Kickboxer, Jimmy Vienot, unintentionally made a bit of an idiot of himself after his recent triumph over Petchmorakot Petchyindee at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. The Frenchman, who defeated Petchmorakot on May 20, wanted, มวยไทย, meaning Muay Thai, inked on his arm, but the result came back not just wrong, but terribly wrong. Instead, a communication…

  • Thailand NewsMuay Thai gym opens som tum shop for income during the pandemic

    Muay Thai gym opens som tum shop for income during the pandemic

    Headshot kick knock-out som tum. That’s what happens when Muay Thai boxers put away the gloves and get out a mortar and pestle to smash chillis for the spicy papaya salad. With fewer students participating in close-contact sports due to Covid fears, a Muay Thai boxing gym in the central province of Ratchaburi adapted by opening a weekend restaurant selling…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Seven students face criminal charges over hazing death

    Thailand News Update | Seven students face criminal charges over hazing death

    Police will be pressing criminal charges against seven senior students who were allegedly involved in the hazing and death of 19 year old university 1st year student Padyos Chonpakdi. The incident happened in Nakhon Ratchasima. The students have already admitted to police that they organised a brutal hazing ritual, and that their university wasn’t involved. The seven students will now…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Insurance companies hesitant to cover foreign tourists

    Thailand News Today | Insurance companies hesitant to cover foreign tourists

    After facing losses from local Covid claims, many Thai insurance companies are indicating that they are hesitant to provide Covid insurance for foreign tourists entering Thailand under the current regulations. The deputy governor of marketing communications at the Tourism Authority of Thailand said only a few companies are now interested in joining the Test & Go programme, the most popular…