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One reason to learn muay thai? You can stay in Thailand longer
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A muay thai demonstration by Thailand fighters on April 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Nicholas Yong
BANGKOK – Muay thai training is traditionally held at open-air grounds or by the beach in Thailand. But on a recent muggy Monday, Ms Pam Lin was taking a 90-minute lesson in the comfort of an air-conditioned gym in Bangkok.
The steady pop-pop of gloved fists and bare feet striking leather echoed from a boxing ring as her instructor continually urged her on while she hit the pads he was holding up with his fists and elbows.
