Italy's Mathias Gallo Cassarino (Mathias Sitsongpeenong) is the current WBC muay thai champion at 130 lbs (59 kgs). He defeated Cambodian nak muay Van Chan Seth by decision for the belt on January 5, 2013 on Ko Chang, Thailand. His current record is 40 fights with 25 wins (10 by KO), 12 losses and 3 ties. Mathias has never lost by KO. Mathias is 20 years old. You've had an interesting career as a nak muay. Unlike most foreign fighters, you started training at a very young age in Thailand. Let's start here. I have been coming to Thailand since I was born and I started training because my father used to train Muay Thai in Ko Samui. At first … [Read more...]
Thailand Off The Beaten Path: An Interview With Alex Martin Of Off The Path Travel
Off The Path Travel is an American owned travel company that provides responsible, unorthodox travel tours in various locations in Thailand, Mongolia and India. Alex Martin is both the founder, international tour operator and a guide. We'll begin with your history of travel. Basically, what inspired you to start, continue and now guide others? I went overseas when I was 19 to volunteer in Thailand. I spent a lot of time in small villages on my first trip and fell in love. I figured out a way to come back to Thailand and also go to India with a student group, then stay in Thailand and teach myself for the remainder of my college years (long story). I maintained a relationship with the … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Book a Hotel, Guesthouse or Resort in Thailand
1. Book Ahead Through Agoda Agoda.com is widely used throughout Thailand. You'll find Thai hotels, guesthouses and resorts that aren't advertised on other English language booking sites. 2. Read A Lot Of Reviews Ideally locate independent blogs that have reviewed the hotel / guesthouse / resort you're interested in. Typically they're more in-depth and include photos of the establishment's current amenities (not promo pics that may be a decade old, or Photoshopped). 3. Understand Thai Transliteration Inconsistencies Many cities share the same name as the province they reside in. Should this be the case, the city will be listed as Amphoe Meuang (Ampeur Muang). Note, as there is no unified … [Read more...]
Are You A Woman Traveling To Thailand? Some Basic Things You Should Know.
In July 2012 a Dutch woman was allegedly raped and beaten in the Ao Nang district of Krabi by her Thai tour guide. In October the victim's father published a music video entitled Evil Man From Krabi to confront the issue. Local Thai police and Thai Tourism Minister Chumpol Silapa-archa responded that the incident is not being considered rape as the woman had consented to dinner with the man. Read more here and here. The situation provoked me to publish the following in an effort to educate you on some very basic realities in Thailand that may influence your time there. Feminism In Thailand Feminism hasn't hit Thailand. Neither has the dissolution of class … [Read more...]
Interview With WMC World Champion Teresa Wintermyr
Sweden's Teresa Wintermyr ( Teresa Sinbi Muay Thai) is the current WMC World champion at 118 lbs. She defeated Finland's Sonal Pattni (Sunanta Rawai Muay Thai) for the belt on November 30, 2012 in Phuket, Thailand. Let's begin with how you started training muay thai. It was a bit random to be honest. I was exercising a lot when I was in my teens but mostly for the sake of staying slim or getting slimmer as I was working as a model. In my twenties I stopped all exercise and got into a somewhat unhealthy lifestyle. At 27 I decided to take up training again but as I had been very fit before it didn't take long to get back into it. I felt I needed a … [Read more...]
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