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Muay Thai on the Brain
(Ding ding) “Round one…..” I breathed deeply and stepped towards the centre of the ring. It was one of my earliest fights in England and my opponent was a popular local girl with vociferous support. I...
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Hormones and Muay Thai
Susie Ramadan (left) and Usanakorn Kokietgym (right) trading blows in their WBC bantamweight boxing fight in Melbourne, Australia (July, 2012). Photo by Louie ‘Rockfingrz’ Abigail for...
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Big Gambling
Somrak Thor Thepsutin (left) vs. Yodwanpadet GaiyanghaadaoImage source: Sports Garter October 4th saw a huge card at Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium and a huge crowd—with a reported 8,000 spectators crammed...
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Krabi Rape Scandal and the Meaning of Dinner in Thailand
Is taking a Thai woman out to dinner essentially a request for sex and is that the expected conclusion? Was a question posed by Andrew Drummond—British independent journalist and documentary maker—in...
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Back to Bangkok
Jet lag—or desynchronosis—is a physiological condition resulting from alterations to the body’s circadian rhythms caused by rapid long-distance transmeridian travel. Its symptoms include sleep...
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My impressions of the new Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
Photo by Roman P. Aguila When news of the impending closure of Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on Rama IV Road was announced several months ago, Muay Thai fans around the world reeled in dismay. Granted, the...
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The Mosquito’s Friend
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” ― Dalai Lama XIV We’ve all experienced the irritation of having a mosquito in the room at night. The high-pitched...
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Blood, Sweat and Fears
This article was my first ever piece of personal writing, published in Escape from America Magazine (now Escape Artist) in February 2009. I noticed the link for the page seems to have expired so...
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End of Year Post
Photo taken during the last training session of 2014 at Eminent Air Boxing Gym Well, it’s 31st December, 2014 and I feel I should mark the end of another year with some kind of roundup. On a personal...
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Muay Ying in Thailand: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
Teresa Wintermyr (Sweden) after winning the fight for third place in 2014’s World Muay Thai Angels tournament. Photo by Elaine Östman. “Hey Melissa, why don’t you write an article on the current status...
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