Blind Thai Boxer Follows His Dream

This is no ordinary boxing match. Twenty-nine-year-old Sujet Salee is blind and, to keep things fair, his opponent has been blindfolded. Many blind people in Thailand become masseurs or work with handicrafts, but Sujet always wanted to be a boxer like his father, and decided to pursue his dream anyway. [Sujet Salee, Boxer]: “When I […]

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Clash at Thai-Cambodia border was misunderstanding, Thai army says

Bangkok – A short firefight between Thai and Cambodian troops near a disputed border area temple was a misunderstanding and the situation has been resolved, a Thai military official said Monday. Neither side reported casualties after they exchanged gunfire early Sunday about 20 kilometers from the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple. ‘It was a misunderstanding. I […]

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