Thai Boxing (Muay Thai)
“spirit of thai heritage”
You might have heard about it, or even seen it on TV—the furious punches, crushing elbow strikes, lethal kicks, powerful grappling and artful feints. But nothing compares to seeing them executed to loud cheers and heart-racing tune of an accompanying wind-and-percussion ensemble. Welcome to the exciting world of Muay Thai, a martial art like no others, and a proud heritage of a nation
The history of Muay Thai is interwoven with the history of the Thai people. A gentle, peace-loving people, for centuries Thais had to defend themselves and their land from aggressive powers. They developed a form of close, hand-to-hand combat best suited for the kind of rough-terrain battle they were fighting. Over time it became a rite of passage for Thai men to take up training in this martial art. King Naresuan the Great (1555-1605), one of the country’s most celebrated warrior-heroes, is believed to have been an excellent boxer himself,
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WatPo Thai Traditional Massage School are Affiliated School
Of WatPo Traditional Medical School.
WatPo is popularly known as the Temple of The Reclining Buddha, as being Thailand’s firstopen university under the King patronage. Many fields of knowledge and technology for those days were gathered at WatPo: for example, histoty, religion, literature, arts, colture, medical science, physical therapy and pharmacy.
yoga elements studio in Bangkok Thailand
“easily Bangkok’s best studio” -Travel & Leisure magazine recently ranked us as the 11th best yoga studio in the world
Take a deep breath and clear your mind…
And allow yourself to drift back to January of 2002… that was when finding a good yoga class in Bangkok was a challenge. Starting on a shoestring budget, we opened our doors as the first studio in the region offering vinyasa and ashtanga classes.
Date : 23/06/2007 To 24/06/2007
Place : Dan Sai District
June 23 - 24, 2007 Dan Sai District, Loei District and Province
The Phi Ta Khon festival is unique to the Dan Sai district in Loei Province and reflects the local Isan belief in ghosts and spirits. Held once a year, it is part of a grand merit-making festival known as the “Boon Luang” festival. Read the rest of this entry »
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