Internalised misogyny affects women, especially in patriarchal societies, causing them to project sexist ideals onto themselves and others. In combat sports like Muay Thai, women often view each other as competition and struggle to connect, perpetuating harmful behaviors. Overcoming this requires awareness, solidarity, and a commitment to shared success rather than rivalry.
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
Read the first part of this post, ‘The Development of Women’s Muay Thai Promotion in Thailand Part 1: Beauty Focus‘. There was a time when women weren’t legally allowed to fight at all in Thailand, and it’s more recent than you might have thought. A ban was lifted only in Read more
In October 2014, the ‘Angel Fight Extreme‘ event took place. It was the second show by World Muay Thai Angels, an all-female fight promotion and the first of its kind in Thailand. Their first event was an international 16-woman tournament at 57kg earlier that year, which ended with Chomannee Sor. Read more