Gym Culture
Sexual Violence in Muay Thai: The Case of Chor. Thanaporn Gym
A report on a case of child sexual abuse in a Samut Sakhon Muay Thai gym and an overview of how Muay Thai failed to protect these young athletes.
Activism
Wanchalong P.K Saenchai Gym: Sexual Harassment & Accountability in Muay Thai
On December 24th, Wanchalong P.K Saenchai Gym (Thaworn Sudchanham) posted a video in which he sexually harassed and groped women at a party. He looked into the camera as he reached out to grab the buttocks of a female server behind him. He then touched her arm to get her Read more
sexual harassment
Daraek’s Sexual Harassment of Women in Muay Thai
This week, Thai fighter Daraek (Pichairat Srisuk พิชัยรัต ศรีสุข) was ousted from Revolution Muay Thai gym in Phuket for allegedly sexually harassing and blackmailing women. Gym owner and manager Tim Fisher issued a statement to the Muay Thai media requesting that they publish the story and ban him from fighting. Read more