This week, I attended the 51st conference of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. I was selected as this year’s runner-up for their R. Scott Kretchmar Student Essay Award for my essay, ‘The Value of Combat Sports as a Healing Tool for Survivors of Read more
A few people have been asking me what the accommodation is like at Attachai Muay Thai. There are a few options, including a dorm for those who live cheaply and stay right at the gym; apartments down the street for those who want a little more comfort; and condos for Read more
Despite having only been open for less than a year, Attachai Muay Thai Gym has already produced a Rajadamnern champion. Our resident fighter, Chalawan, won the 118 lbs stadium title on November 13th after defeating Phetbankaek Sor. Sommai. Chalawan fights under the ‘Por. Onnut’ gym name. This was his original gym, Read more
Whether you’re looking to get into teaching just to do a bit of travelling or to build a long-term career, stepping into your first classroom in Thailand can be daunting. I genuinely love teaching, which is why I’ve continued to do it for five years (instead of the six months I Read more
I’m not vegan, but I do strive to keep a plant-based diet as much as possible. At home, I cook mostly vegan food and when eating out, I take the vegan option whenever I can. In Thailand, that can be difficult to do sometimes. Even for meat eaters, just finding food that’s Read more
Get 10% off LoBloo orders here Those who’ve followed my blog for some time might already be aware of my previous struggles with groin guards. Three years ago, I wrote this post out of despair, about being forced to wear an awful communal groin guard for a stadium fight. After Read more
Last week, I published a post entitled ‘Rape Culture in Thailand‘. In that post, I discussed the normalization of sexual violence via rape scenes in Thai soap operas. I also gave examples of the perception of victims, citing opinions of both members of the public and authorities. I knew that Read more
Sylvie and I are constantly chatting and keeping each other updated on what’s going on in female Muay Thai as far as we know. As two women who are living and fighting in Thailand, although both having very different experiences – Sylvie trains in Pattaya and fights all the time, Read more
When I first started working in Bangkok, I didn’t have a gym to train at, so did a lot of running around the city to keep fit. As time went on, I developed a real urge to get into competitive/organised running and looked up lots of events to join, but Read more
The Queen’s birthday is the biggest day of the year for female Muay Thai and Sanam Luang or ‘Royal Field’ hosts the most prestigious event on that day, The Queen’s Cup, which is held by One Songchai. Last year, a second Queen’s birthday show started there, an all-female promotion under Read more