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From Queensland to Bangkok: Matthew Deane's Journey from Pop Star to Top of the Muay Thai World
Just planning to visit, Australian Matthew Deane came to Thailand fresh out of high school and never went back.
‘The Ladyboy with the Mean Knees’: Nong Rose Is Back
We caught back up with Nong Rose, now set to be the first ever transgender fighter allowed to fight in a sports bra at Thailand's oldest stadium.
‘The Ladyboy with the Mean Knees’: Nong Rose Is Back
We caught back up with Nong Rose, now set to be the first ever transgender fighter allowed to fight in a sports bra at Thailand's oldest stadium.
Mindfulness and Muay Thai
For the cage fighter or the nak muay, a Buddhist state of mind will make you box clever.
Superlek versus Panpayak: Duel of the Gunfighters
In Thailand, revenge is a dish best served again and again (and again).
From Bad Bwoy to Buakaw: Simon Marcus Looks to Create a Legacy
We sit down with Simon Marcus, at Buakaw's gym in Thailand, to talk about his preparations for his rematch with Jason Wilnis ahead of GLORY 40.
Learning to Walk and Learning to Fight: The Muay Thai Fights of Songkran
A 2-year-old makes his debut into the world of professional fighting and an American fights a Thai cop; the fights of the Thai New Year's festival.
The Rise and Fall of Klaew Thanikul: The Mafia Godfather of Muay Thai
During the 1980s, the so-called "Golden Age of Muay Thai", Thanikul was the No. 1 fight promoter in Thailand.
Confessions of an English Ganja-Smoking Nak Muay
In the life of a Fightland writer, or an aging nak muay farang, a week without weed is simply not worth contemplating.
Fighting in Make Up For One Million Baht
Behind the scenes of 'Muay Thai Angels', the biggest female Muay Thai tournament in the world.
Apidej Sit Hurun: The Hardest Kick in the History of Muay Thai
He was crowned “Fighter of the Century” by the King of Thailand and was the first nak muay to be given his own display at the Thai National Museum. No Muay Thai boxer, before or since, has made such an impact on the sport.
Fighting in Make-Up for One Million Baht: Behind the Scenes at 'Muay Thai Angels'
Possibly the biggest female Muay Thai tournament in the world, sixteen competitors from all over come together over a three month period to see who will be the World Muay Thai Angels Champion.