A Muay Thai boxer has complained that following a knockout, he was accused of match-fixing, physically assaulted and held against his will at his boxing camp. Nattawut Thorniyomsuk said on his Facebook page that he was kicked in the mouth, caned 20 times with rattan sticks and detained for three days. Full story: Bangkok Post […]
Britons, Australians and Frenchmen are Thailand’s keenest muay thai students, the Tourism Authority’s Intelligence Centre (facebook.com/WOWThailandOfficials) announced on Monday. Citing a 2016 survey, the centre said 11,219 British people, 6,800 Australians and 5,852 French nationals visited Thailand to take lessons in the classical martial art. Full story: The Nation By The Nation
On Thursday afternoon a fire completely destroyed a new 200 Million Baht Muay Thai Boxing Stadium located in Central Pattaya. The fire took hold of the “Max Muay Thai Stadium”, located on the Sukhumvit Road, late in the afternoon and left the Manager of the venue and 3 other staff with minor burn injuries. Read […]
Ayutthaya authorities and Tourism Authority of Thailand join hands to host a Thai boxing next week in which more than 800 Thai boxers from 60 countries will participate. The festival that will be held between March 15 and 20 is dubbed “World Wai Kru Muay Thai Festival.” Read more: The Nation By The Nation
In a world where prisoners’ sentences are reduced for good behavior, the rules at Klong Prem Central Prison, in Thailand, come across as bizarre. They basically have it the other way around – inmates battle foreign fighters in a tournament called ‘Prison Fight’, a charity event organized by Thailand’s Department of Corrections. The organized boxing […]
Muay Thai Legend Kru Yodtong Senanan, who ran his world famous Muay Thai Boxing Camp in East Pattaya has died. The news has stunned the Muay Thai community, many of its members have trained at the camp where the atmosphere was filled with grief on Friday afternoon. Read more: Pattaya One
BANGKOK, 27 June 2012 (NNT) – Foreign tourists have been most interested in Thai massage while visiting the country, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said that TAT has been successful with its “Discover the Other You” campaign, which promotes creative tourism among overseas travelers. Within […]
BANGKOK, 23 February 2012 (NNT) – The Thai tourism authority is set to unveil a new campaign to promote the country’s tourism in the southern region. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said that the TAT is now working on the promotional plan dubbed “Miracle Thailand 2015”, which will be officially launched during […]
